Bøker av Martin C. Spechler

Putin has re-established Russia's claim to world power by strengthening his autocratic rule at home, dominating or intimidating smaller independent neighbors and maintaining a pragmatic partnership with China. Russian policies depend on the use of oil and gas revenues, whose long-term prospects are questionable.

Examines the economic reforms and material progress of the Central Asian republics after becoming independent from the Soviet Union, focusing on the largest of these states: Ukbekistan. This book considers the region's abundant energy resources and prospects for development.