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100 1 $aCooley, Alexander,$d1972-
245 10 $aGreat games, local rules :$bthe new power contest in Central Asia /$cAlexander Cooley.
260 $aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$cc2012.
300 $axiv, 252 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThe new multipolar politics of influence in Central Asia -- Local rules: how Central Asian regimes survive -- Washington's Central Asian detour to Afghanistan -- Moscow's quest for a privileged role -- The SCO and Beijing's great leap westward -- Counterterrorism, democratization and human rights -- Geopolitical competition and political stability: Kyrgyzstan's base bidding war -- The price of influence: contracts and corruption -- Chasing the shadow of a region -- Conclusion: the scorecard and lessons for a multipolar world of regions.
520 $aExplores the competition between America, China, and Russia for control over Central Asia, the long border region stretching from Iran through Pakistan to Kashmir.
651 0 $aAsia, Central$xForeign relations$y1991-
650 0 $aGeopolitics$zAsia, Central.
651 0 $aAsia, Central$xStrategic aspects.
651 0 $aAsia, Central$xForeign relations$zUnited States.
651 0 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zAsia, Central.
651 0 $aAsia, Central$xForeign relations$zRussia (Federation)
651 0 $aRussia (Federation)$xForeign relations$zAsia, Central.
651 0 $aAsia, Central$xForeign relations$zChina.
651 0 $aChina$xForeign relations$zAsia, Central.
852 00 $bbar$hJZ1711.5$i.C66 2012