Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Great game encore: Power rivalries are playing out loud in Central Asia (Anurag Tripathi, South Asia Monitor)

The continuing crisis in Ukraine has led to the end of the post-Cold War status quo in Europe and a return to US-Russian rivalry that reflects the competition for power that had taken place between Russian and British Empires in the 19th century in the Central Asian region. As the Russian involvement in the neighbouring Ukraine's rebellion has grabbed the world's attention, it is worth looking at the power rivalry between Russia and the US that is underway at this moment.

http://southasiamonitor.org/detail.php?type=sl&nid=16151

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