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Elena Kulipanova - Regional cooperation, external actors and power relationships in Central Asia

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Elena Kulipanova

Regional cooperation, external actors and power relationships in Central Asia

Series: Demokratie, Sicherheit, Frieden

Volume 207 2013

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Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-8

Acknowledgements S. 9

List of tables S. 10

List of figures S. 11

List of abbreviations S. 12-14

Statement of the problem and the research question S. 15-17

The state of research: external influences and domestic change in Central Asia S. 17-22

The theoretical and conceptual foundations of the key arguments S. 22-23

Main contributions to the academic literature S. 23-24

Notes on transliteration and referencing S. 24

Overview of the chapters S. 24-25

Cooperation S. 26-29

Regional cooperation S. 29-30

“Promoting regional cooperation” – an analytical understanding S. 30-31

Operationalizing the key variables: state interests, policies, capacities S. 31-36

IOs as actors in their own right: on the roles and functions of IOs S. 36-38

The mechanisms of impact and the reasons for failures S. 38-48

The concepts of power S. 48-51

Bases and types of power S. 51-52

Methods of exerting influence S. 52-54

Interest and/or behavioral change through a learning process S. 54-55

The power-based explanations of the failures of IOs S. 55-58

Case studies S. 58-60

Document analysis S. 60-61

Expert interviews S. 61-63

Conclusion S. 63-64

Political regimes in Central Asia: implications for reforms S. 65-68

Economic developments in Central Asia S. 68-71

Trade and interdependence in Central Asia S. 71-73

On the nature of bilateral relations in Central Asia S. 73-81

Initiatives for multilateral cooperation in Central Asia S. 81-83

Russia S. 83-88

China S. 88-91

United States S. 91-95

Iran, Turkey and Japan S. 95-98

International organizations S. 98-101

Conclusion S. 101-103

Historical legacy: explaining the patterns of (inter)dependence S. 104-106

Geographical and geo-economic location: the burden and blessing S. 106-108

International transport routes and transit flows through Central Asia S. 108-113

Constraints to international transit: physical and non-physical barriers S. 113-118

From general interests to specific preferences S. 118-125

Assessing the ability to realize the stated objectives S. 125-127

Infrastructure vs. policies? Implications for regional cooperation S. 127-133

Conclusion S. 133-134

The current trade environment in Central Asia S. 135-138

The concept of trade facilitation as a solution to cross-border trade barriers S. 138-142

The stated objectives of the individual Central Asian states S. 142-155

Assessing capacities for trade facilitation S. 155-158

Policy choices of the Central Asian states: implications for regional cooperation S. 158-162

Conclusion S. 162-163

General capabilities of the ADB S. 164-167

Assessing the extent of ADB resources S. 167-169

The extent of ADB engagement in Central Asia S. 169-171

Level of lending to the individual Central Asian states S. 171-177

Conceptual idea behind the promotion of regional cooperation S. 177-178

Definitions and approaches to regional cooperation S. 178-181

The roles, functions and instruments of ADB S. 181-183

Promoting cooperation in transport and trade facilitation: the CAREC program S. 183-186

Regionalizing strategy 1: providing an arena for regional politics S. 186-192

Regionalizing strategy 2: supporting regional projects S. 192-195

The mechanism of persuasion S. 195-197

Conditionality of country and regional projects S. 197-202

Conclusion S. 202-206

The general capabilities of the EU: on the EU foreign policy S. 207-209

Defining resources at the EU’s disposal S. 209-211

The extent of the EU engagement in Central Asia S. 211-218

EU relations with the individual Central Asian states S. 218-225

Conceptual idea behind the promotion of regional cooperation S. 225-226

Definitions and approaches to regional cooperation S. 226-228

The roles, functions and instruments of the EU S. 228-230

The two regionalizing strategies of the EU S. 230-235

Promoting cooperation in transport: the TRACECA program S. 235-240

Promoting cooperation in border management and trade facilitation: the BOMCA progrma S. 240-247

The mechanism of persuasion S. 247-249

The mechanism of conditionality S. 249-251

Conclusion S. 251-256

Rethinking regional cooperation in Central Asia S. 257-261

Failures due to the lack of a power base? S. 261-264

Failures with respect to the mechanisms of exerting influence S. 264-266

Failures related to the discrepancy in the logics of behavior S. 266-267

The findings beyond the analytical framework S. 267-269

Appendix 1: Maps of Central Asian road and rail routes S. 270-273

Appendix 2: Selected documents on transport issues in Central Asia, 2010 S. 274

Interview list 1 S. 275

Interview list 2 S. 276

Bibliography S. 277-319

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