In the Tracks of Tamerlane

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