TY  - BOOK
AU  - BLANK Stephen J
TI  - Turkmenistan and Central Asia after Niyazov
SN  - 1584873116 (pbk)
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Carlisle PA, USA
PB  - Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College
KW  - UNITED STATES
KW  - FOREIGN RELATIONS
KW  - TURKMENISTAN
KW  - CHINA
KW  - IRAN
KW  - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
N2  - Following the sudden death of President Niyazov on 21 December 2006 external powers (China, Iran, Russia, and the USA) have been competing for influence in Turkmenistan. The country has strategic significance because of its large gas deposits. This report argues that the outcome of this struggle will have consequences throughout Central Asia
ER  -