Building a New Silk Road? Central Asia in the New World Order

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Sebastien Peyrouse

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1878 Political Cartoon showing Central Asia between the Great British Lion and the Russian Bear

1878 Political Cartoon showing Central Asia between the Great British Lion and the Russian Bear

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Uzbekistan's leader Islam Karimov

Uzbekistan's leader Islam Karimov

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Reghistan center of Samarkand, 2008

Reghistan center of Samarkand, 2008

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Rural poverty in Khorezm, Uzbekistan, 2004

Rural poverty in Khorezm, Uzbekistan, 2004

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President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-Present)

President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-Present)

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Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in 2008

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in 2008

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Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev with President George Bush, 2005

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev with President George Bush, 2005

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Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev

Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev

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Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev with then Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, 2006

Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev with then Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, 2006

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Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon

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Former Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev (1990-2005)

Former Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev (1990-2005)

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Primary School Team in Samarkand, 2002

Primary School Team in Samarkand, 2002

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A Merchant selling carpets in Tolkuchka, Turkmenistan, 2008

A Merchant selling carpets in Tolkuchka, Turkmenistan, 2008

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Small businessmen in Tolkuchka, Turkmenistan, 2008

Small businessmen in Tolkuchka, Turkmenistan, 2008

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The main medresse in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 2005

The main medresse in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 2005

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An example of urban desertification in industrial areas, Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, 2004

An example of urban desertification in industrial areas, Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, 2004

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The shrinking Aral Sea, with a marooned boat on a former harbour, 2004

The shrinking Aral Sea, with a marooned boat on a former harbour, 2004

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Center of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2008

Center of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2008

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Chinese bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2008

Chinese bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2008

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New administrative city in Astana, Kazakhstan, 2008

New administrative city in Astana, Kazakhstan, 2008

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New national pantheon-Somoni in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 2008

New national pantheon-Somoni in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 2008

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Opium poppies in South Kyrgyzstan, 2004

Opium poppies in South Kyrgyzstan, 2004

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Gold statue of former Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Gold statue of former Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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The Pamir Mountains Tajikistan, 2004

The Pamir Mountains Tajikistan, 2004

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Propaganda Poster in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: “It is the duty of every citizen to defend the Republic of Uzbekistan”

Propaganda Poster in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: “It is the duty of every citizen to defend the Republic of Uzbekistan”

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The Neutrality Arch in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan features a gold-plated statue of former President Niyazov which rotates 360 degrees every 24 hours

The Neutrality Arch in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan features a gold-plated statue of former President Niyazov which rotates 360 degrees every 24 hours

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Petty trade at the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border, 2003

Petty trade at the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border, 2003

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Sebastien Peyrouse , "Building a New Silk Road? Central Asia in the New World Order" , Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

July, 2009

https://origins.osu.edu/article/building-new-silk-road-central-asia-new-world-order.