Daniel L. Burghart is professor of national security and Eurasian studies at the National Intelligence University.Theresa Sabonis-Helf is professor of national security strategy at the National War College.

This important volume provides a comprehensive overview of political, economic, and social developments in post-Soviet Central Asia. It will be of remarkable assistance to policymakers and scholars who seek to keep up with the dynamic situation in the region. Quite remarkably, the chapters are firmly grounded in history and theory, so they will not lose currency in the years to come.

• Introduction: Central Asia in an Era of Sovereignty: The Return of Tamerlane? Daniel L. Burghart and Theresa Sabonis-HelfPart I: Social IssuesChapter 1: The Borderlands Paradox: Framing Central Asia’s Current Economic and Security Challenges, Vivian WalkerChapter 2: Legal Reform in Central Asia: Moving Past History, Roger D. KangasChapter 3: Human Rights and Governance in Central Asia, Mariya Y. OmelichevaChapter 4: HIV/AIDS Responses in Central Asia, Svetlana AnckerChapter 5: Sorting Central Asia Social Media, Stacie L. GilesChapter 6: The Evolution of the IMU and its Communication Strategy: Public Relations or Survival? Sebastien PeyrouseChapter 7: Brain Waste? Integration of Central Asian and Georgian Labor Migrants in the United States, Saltanat LiebertPart II: Economics and SecurityChapter 8: One Belt One Road: Realizing the “China Dream” in Central Asia? Yuhao DuChapter 9: Infrastructure and the Political Economies of Central Asia, Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 10: Great Game Changers? The Changing Nature of Central Asian Energy, Daniel L. BurghartChapter 11: Multilateral Engagement with Central Asia on Energy Issues, Richard WheelerChapter 12: Kazakhstan’s Bazaar Economy: A Second-Best Institution, Dena SholkChapter 13: The Fifth Estate: Illicit Networks in Central Asia, Elena KovalovaChapter 14: Problematic Puzzle Pieces: Enclaves and Conflict in the Ferghana Valley, Timothy RoweChapter 15: The Security Forces, Robert TimmPart III: Case StudiesChapter 16: Kazakhstan’s Dilemma on Eurasian and Central Asian Integration, Marlene LaruelleChapter 17: Kyrgyzstan’s Experiments with Democracy, Erica MaratChapter 18: Tajikistan’s Roghun Dam: Understanding Rahmon’s “Palace of Light,” Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 19: Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil & Gas Sector of Turkmenistan, Sophia SrinivasanChapter 20: Everyday Governance in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan, Laura Adams, Måns Svensson, and Rustamjon Urinboyev

Daniel L. Burghart is professor of national security and Eurasian studies at the National Intelligence University.Theresa Sabonis-Helf is professor of national security strategy at the National War College.

This important volume provides a comprehensive overview of political, economic, and social developments in post-Soviet Central Asia. It will be of remarkable assistance to policymakers and scholars who seek to keep up with the dynamic situation in the region. Quite remarkably, the chapters are firmly grounded in history and theory, so they will not lose currency in the years to come.

• Introduction: Central Asia in an Era of Sovereignty: The Return of Tamerlane? Daniel L. Burghart and Theresa Sabonis-HelfPart I: Social IssuesChapter 1: The Borderlands Paradox: Framing Central Asia’s Current Economic and Security Challenges, Vivian WalkerChapter 2: Legal Reform in Central Asia: Moving Past History, Roger D. KangasChapter 3: Human Rights and Governance in Central Asia, Mariya Y. OmelichevaChapter 4: HIV/AIDS Responses in Central Asia, Svetlana AnckerChapter 5: Sorting Central Asia Social Media, Stacie L. GilesChapter 6: The Evolution of the IMU and its Communication Strategy: Public Relations or Survival? Sebastien PeyrouseChapter 7: Brain Waste? Integration of Central Asian and Georgian Labor Migrants in the United States, Saltanat LiebertPart II: Economics and SecurityChapter 8: One Belt One Road: Realizing the “China Dream” in Central Asia? Yuhao DuChapter 9: Infrastructure and the Political Economies of Central Asia, Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 10: Great Game Changers? The Changing Nature of Central Asian Energy, Daniel L. BurghartChapter 11: Multilateral Engagement with Central Asia on Energy Issues, Richard WheelerChapter 12: Kazakhstan’s Bazaar Economy: A Second-Best Institution, Dena SholkChapter 13: The Fifth Estate: Illicit Networks in Central Asia, Elena KovalovaChapter 14: Problematic Puzzle Pieces: Enclaves and Conflict in the Ferghana Valley, Timothy RoweChapter 15: The Security Forces, Robert TimmPart III: Case StudiesChapter 16: Kazakhstan’s Dilemma on Eurasian and Central Asian Integration, Marlene LaruelleChapter 17: Kyrgyzstan’s Experiments with Democracy, Erica MaratChapter 18: Tajikistan’s Roghun Dam: Understanding Rahmon’s “Palace of Light,” Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 19: Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil & Gas Sector of Turkmenistan, Sophia SrinivasanChapter 20: Everyday Governance in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan, Laura Adams, Måns Svensson, and Rustamjon Urinboyev

Daniel L. Burghart is professor of national security and Eurasian studies at the National Intelligence University.Theresa Sabonis-Helf is professor of national security strategy at the National War College.

This important volume provides a comprehensive overview of political, economic, and social developments in post-Soviet Central Asia. It will be of remarkable assistance to policymakers and scholars who seek to keep up with the dynamic situation in the region. Quite remarkably, the chapters are firmly grounded in history and theory, so they will not lose currency in the years to come.

• Introduction: Central Asia in an Era of Sovereignty: The Return of Tamerlane? Daniel L. Burghart and Theresa Sabonis-HelfPart I: Social IssuesChapter 1: The Borderlands Paradox: Framing Central Asia’s Current Economic and Security Challenges, Vivian WalkerChapter 2: Legal Reform in Central Asia: Moving Past History, Roger D. KangasChapter 3: Human Rights and Governance in Central Asia, Mariya Y. OmelichevaChapter 4: HIV/AIDS Responses in Central Asia, Svetlana AnckerChapter 5: Sorting Central Asia Social Media, Stacie L. GilesChapter 6: The Evolution of the IMU and its Communication Strategy: Public Relations or Survival? Sebastien PeyrouseChapter 7: Brain Waste? Integration of Central Asian and Georgian Labor Migrants in the United States, Saltanat LiebertPart II: Economics and SecurityChapter 8: One Belt One Road: Realizing the “China Dream” in Central Asia? Yuhao DuChapter 9: Infrastructure and the Political Economies of Central Asia, Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 10: Great Game Changers? The Changing Nature of Central Asian Energy, Daniel L. BurghartChapter 11: Multilateral Engagement with Central Asia on Energy Issues, Richard WheelerChapter 12: Kazakhstan’s Bazaar Economy: A Second-Best Institution, Dena SholkChapter 13: The Fifth Estate: Illicit Networks in Central Asia, Elena KovalovaChapter 14: Problematic Puzzle Pieces: Enclaves and Conflict in the Ferghana Valley, Timothy RoweChapter 15: The Security Forces, Robert TimmPart III: Case StudiesChapter 16: Kazakhstan’s Dilemma on Eurasian and Central Asian Integration, Marlene LaruelleChapter 17: Kyrgyzstan’s Experiments with Democracy, Erica MaratChapter 18: Tajikistan’s Roghun Dam: Understanding Rahmon’s “Palace of Light,” Theresa Sabonis-HelfChapter 19: Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil & Gas Sector of Turkmenistan, Sophia SrinivasanChapter 20: Everyday Governance in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan, Laura Adams, Måns Svensson, and Rustamjon Urinboyev