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Freeing from the "Territorial Trap"
Since the 1990s, the 'true knowledge' on Central Asia has been embedded in the 'five stans' (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) spatial discourse. This book argues that, in international relations, this 'five stans' spatial discourse determines the conceptual boundaries of Central Asia. The book asserts that the 'five stans' spatial discourse is territorially trapped; hence it is limited to explain the political and economic processes taking place 'on the ground' in the region. Through a re-reading of the 'five stans' discourse, the book introduces an alternative methodology, drawing upon Niklas Luhmann's social systems theory. (Series: International Politics / Internationale Politik - Vol. 21) [Subject: Asian Studies, International Relations, Politics]
Between Postcolonialism and Equal Partnership
French interventionism in African countries often faces accusation of postcolonialism. Although President Hollande announced that France would build equal relations towards African states, he decided to intervene in Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR). Contributing to understandings of France's Africa policy, this thesis compares the legitimization discourse of French military operations in Mali and the CAR. It provides new findings by examining postcolonial legitimization strategies as well as contrasting strategies based on equal partnership through a qualitative content analysis. Jasmin Auerbach completed her master's degree in Political Science at the Leibniz University Hannover. Her research focus is peace and conflict studies. The appendix of the book is available here as a free download
Politics of Regionalism in Central Asia
This book addresses how to mitigate regional tensions and enhance cooperative opportunities through well-designed regional institutions and organizations among countries in geographical proximity. We use the case of Central Asia (i.e., Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) to employ our conceptual framework of ‘externally guided regionalism.’ The following questions guide the study: How and by what forces has Central Asian regionalism evolved, and what are the main characteristics and political implications of the continuously evolving regional institutions? We discuss not only the extra-regional influential actors (i.e., Russia, the United States, the European Union, and China), but also intra-regional initiatives, strategies, and struggles in securing stability and sovereignty. Extra-regional actors’ growing competition over molding their own kind of multilateralism involving this region has contributed to the current direction of Central Asia’s regionalization. Concurrently, Central Asia’s political conditions and constraints interactively contribute to ever-increasing institutional sprawl.
Uzbekistan Mining Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws
2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Uzbekistan Mining Laws and Regulations Handbook
Identity and Marginality in India
Decades of conflict and war have forced millions of men, women and children to flee from their homes and seek refuge in other parts of the country or in foreign lands - Afghanistan is one such country. This book is a study of the displaced Afghan migrant population in India, in particular the persecuted Sikhs and Hindus who are religious minorities in Afghanistan and make up a majority of Afghan migrants in India. It explores the relationship between acculturation and identity development. By focusing on the interactions between the Afghan immigrant population and the Indian society, the author analyses how the community negotiates identity and marginality in a country that does not recogniz...
新形势下区域合作理论与东亚区域合作实现路径探讨
本书共分为三编，第一编为“理论逻辑”，主要选取新区域主义、区域一体化、英国学派的国际社会理论与安全领域的区域合作理论；第二编为“历史逻辑”，基于历史逻辑解析借鉴区域合作相关经典实例，并对它们进行对比研究，分析区域合作的成功经验与现实不足，研判区域合作的触发机制；第三编为“实践路径”，立足实践逻辑探讨当前和今后东亚区域合作实现路径，并从中国角度对东亚安全共同体的目标、建构原则、机制、功能、推动路径等进行设计分析。
Die arabische Wahrnehmung der EU-Außenpolitik zur Palästina-Frage
Es gibt zahlreiche Untersuchungen über die gemeinsame Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik (GASP) der EU hinsichtlich des israelisch-palästinensischen Konflikts, aber bisher keine, die den arabischen Blick auf diese Politik thematisiert. Um die arabische Perzeption dieser Politik zu verstehen, erschließt Malek Harba die arabischsprachige Literatur. Zusätzlich werden bedeutende Expertinnen und Experten der Politikwissenschaft und Diplomatie befragt, die zum Zeitpunkt der Interviews einen Einfluss auf die öffentliche Meinung hatten. Es stellt sich heraus, dass ihre Einschätzungen stark davon beeinflusst sind, ob sie eher die Positionen von PLO und Fatah oder von Hamas und Dschihad unterstützen.
Tug of War
Conflicts in Eurasia have been receiving significant attention in the last few years from political scientists and international relations scholars. The geographic area of Eurasia lies at the intersection of global and regional conflicts and coordination games. On the one hand, regional controversies in Eurasia often affect relations among the great powers on a global scale – for instance, Russia believes it is engaged in a clash with the United States and its allies in post-Soviet Eurasia and that by obstructing EU and US policies in its neighbourhood, Moscow not only protects its security interests but also precipitates the demise of the US-centric world order. On the other hand, global ...
Decolonizing Central Asian International Relations
This book unpacks the main narratives used in international relations to depict and explain existing inter-state relations in Central Asia, with a focus on the construction of fairer international relations along the Silk Road. The book points to the need to decolonize international relations in the Central Asian region to present a fair representation of the regional states in international affairs. In doing so, the book exposes the concepts and stereotypes that have been imposed on the Central Asian region by dominant assumptions in contemporary international relations. Offering empirical grounding for alternative views, the author suggests that Western international relations make the sam...
Proceedings of the Second Meeting of the International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS)
The proceedings of the second meeting of the International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS) contain the abstracts of the papers presented during the workshop in Tashkent (22–26 May, 2023). The papers provide the up-to-date scientific knowledge and practical solutions for four topics: (1) mapping, assessing and monitoring of salt-affected soils; (2) sustainable management of salt-affected soils: practices and policy; (3) halophyte and saline agriculture and its effect on soil health; (4) integrated soil and water management under saline/sodic conditions. Under the first topic, modern techniques (geophysics, remote sensing, NIR spectroscopy) for mapping and monitroing of salt-affected ...
