In the Tracks of Tamerlane: Central Asia's Path to the 21st Century

Publisher Marketing: CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments In the Tracks of Tamerlane: Central Asia's Path to the 21st Century The Politics of Central Asia: National in Form, Soviet in Content Political Reform Strategies: Early Starters, Late Starters, and Non-Starters Legal Reform in Central Asia: Battling the Influence of History Human Rights in Central Asia Democracy-Building in Central Asia Post September 11 Islam in Central Asia: The Emergence and Growth of Radicalism in the Post-Communist Era The Rise of the Post-Soviet Petro-States: Energy Exports and Domestic Governance in Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan Cooperative Management of Transboundary Water Resources in Central Asia Central Asian Public Health: Transition and Transformation From Rio to Johannesburg: Comparing Sustainable Development in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and The Kyrgyz Republic Land Privatization and Conflict in Central Asia: Is Kyrgyzstan a Model? Environmental Management in Independent Central Asia The Future of Electrical Power in the Republic of Kazakhstan Forging Relationships, Preventing Proliferation: A Decade of Cooperative Threat Reduction in Central Asia Building Security in Central Asia: A Multilateral Perspective Who's Watching the Watchdogs?: Drug Trafficking in Central Asia Migration Trends in Central Asia and the Case of Trafficking of Women Beyond the Battle of Talas: China's Re-emergence in Central Asia Regional Security Cooperation and Foreign Policies in Central Asia: A 21st Century "Great Game"? Friends Like These: Defining U. S. Interests in Central Asia About the Contributors Abbreviations and Key Terms