TY - BOOK AU - MACFARLANE S Neil TI - Western engagement in the Caucasus and Central Asia SN - 1862030790 (pbk.): PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Royal Inst. of International Affairs KW - ARMENIA KW - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT KW - AZERBAIJAN KW - CAUCASUS KW - FOREIGN RELATIONS KW - WESTERN POWERS KW - GEORGIA KW - CUACASUS N2 - Attempts to assess the impact of Western engagement in the new independent republics of the Caucusus and Central Asia. Begins with a definition of the West and a consideration of the objectives, actors, and instruments engaged in the effort to transplant Western normative and interest based agendas. It then addresses the record of Western engagement, identifying areas of success or failure. Concludes with an attempt to explain the variable impact of the West on the region. (extract from author's summary) ER -