Motherland: Soviet Nostalgia in the Russian Federation
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In: Asian affairs, Band 54, Heft 1, S. 1-17
ISSN: 1477-1500
Since mid-2021, Moscow has adhered to a foreign policy vis-à-vis the Taliban referred to here as "muted diplomacy". Russia has not officially recognized the Taliban, but the Kremlin maintains trade relations with the newly reestablished Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. From Moscow's perspective, it is prudent to engage with the Taliban, for there is no other actor that can exert political authority within the war-torn country. Yet the Taliban also plays an important role with regards to Russia's regional ambitions pertaining to Central Asia. In considering how the Russo-Ukraine War has undermined Moscow's standing among the Central Asian Republics, Russia seeks to preserve its hegemony, partially by restricting the "Stans" potential to acquire geopolitical maneuverability vis-à-vis Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Consequently, Russia's evolving foreign policy towards the Taliban is grounded in delaying other nearby states' normalization of relations with Kabul in the hopes of maintaining its regional stature, as well as in engaging with the sole entity in Afghanistan that stands a chance of averting a state collapse, redolent of the 1990s. (Asian Aff/GIGA)
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In: Journal of Asian security and international affairs: JASIA, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 513-530
ISSN: 2349-0039
This article analyses the geopolitical repercussions of America's military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Afghan Taliban's seizure of power in 2021. Since the Afghan Taliban continue to disregard the principal terms of the 2020 Doha Agreement brokered by the United States, Afghanistan is descending into chaos. The Afghan Taliban is unable to provide ordinary Afghans with basic living necessities, lacks international recognition and must contend against other violent extremist organizations operating within the country. Thus far, the Central Asian republics (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) have exhibited varying responses to the Afghan Taliban's takeover. While the 'Stans' are all anxious about the potential spread of radical Islam and a looming humanitarian crisis, the greater threat to Ashgabat, Tashkent and Dushanbe, as well as Bishkek and Nur-Sultan, lies with the United States pivoting away from Central Asia and the Russian Federation acquiring greater leverage over regional security issues.
In: Asian affairs, Band 53, Heft 1, S. 184-197
ISSN: 1477-1500
In: Asian affairs, Band 52, Heft 3, S. 529-535
ISSN: 1477-1500
In: Asian affairs, Band 52, Heft 2, S. 273-287
ISSN: 1477-1500
In: Asian affairs, Band 52, Heft 1, S. 44-61
ISSN: 1477-1500
In: Asian affairs, Band 51, Heft 4, S. 779-794
ISSN: 1477-1500
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In: Asian security, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 363-378
ISSN: 1555-2764
In: Asian affairs, Band 50, Heft 1, S. 102-111
ISSN: 1477-1500
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In: Asia policy: a peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging the gap between academic research and policymaking on issues related to the Asia-Pacific, Band 13, Heft 2, S. 121-136
ISSN: 1559-2960
In: Asia policy: a peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging and gap between academic research and policymaking on issues related to the Asia-Pacific, Band 13, Heft 2, S. 121-136
ISSN: 1559-0968
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In: Asian affairs, Band 49, Heft 1, S. 48-55
ISSN: 1477-1500
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In: Strategic analysis: a monthly journal of the IDSA, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 273-284
ISSN: 1754-0054
In: Strategic analysis: articles on current developments, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 273-284
ISSN: 0970-0161
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