[Discussion] PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, 2004 No. 1

[sule tarakcioglu]

PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, 2004 No. 1

I would like to introduce the contents of issue no.1 (25), of the 
journal "Central Asia and the Caucasus" (in English and Russian).  It 
will be published in late February.

To inquire about more details, as well as to subscribe, please contact:

Murad Esenov
"Central Asia and the Caucasus"
Center for Social and Political Studies
Sweden
Tel.: (46) 70 232 16 55
Tel/fax: (46) 920 620 16
E-mails:
murad@communique.se
murad.esenov@ca-c.org
Web: http://www.ca-c.org

CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS
Journal of Social and Political Studies
No. 1 (25), 2004

IN THIS ISSUE:

NATION-BUILDING

Alim Dononbaev, Asel Naskeeva. Political Culture and Modernization in the
Central Asian States

Azhdar Kurtov. State Power in the Central Asian Countries: Qua Vadis?

Sergey Smirnov. Azerbaijan: the Transfer of Power

Edik Minasian. State-Legal and Administrative Transformation in Armenia
(1991-2003)

David Aprasidze. The Bureaucratic-Patrimonial State in Georgia: Has the
"Roses Revolution" Given It a New Lease of Life?

Abdusattor Jabborov. Nation-Building in Tajikistan

REGIONAL SECURITY

Richard Giragosian, Roger N. McDermott. U.S. Military Engagement in Central
Asia: "Great Game" or "Great Gain?|

Sergey Minasian. Israel, Turkey: Military-Political and Military-Technical
Cooperation (regional security problems)

RELIGION IN SOCIETY

Igor Dobaev. Jihad in the Islamic World and the Northern Caucasus - Theory
and Practice

Raziat Kazimova, Dmitri Kotelenko. Islam and Democracy: Daghestan's 
Progress
Toward Democracy

Kanatbek Murzakhalilov. Proselytism in Kyrgyzstan

ENERGY POLICY

Zurab Tevzadze. Caspian Oil: Its Export Routes and Transportation Problems

David Preiger, Irina Maliarchuk, Taisia Grinkevich. Ukraine, Russia, and 
the
Central Asian States: Cooperation Problems in the Gas Sector

Igor Tomberg. Oil Pipeline in the Far East: Economics and Geopolitics

Mariam Arunova,  Gennadi Kochevoi. Japan and the Caspian Oil

TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS

Alexander Mukhin, Vladimir Mesamed. The North-South International
Transportation Corridor: Problems and Prospects

Igor Azovskiy.  Railroads in the Central Asian Countries: Problems and
Prospects

REGIONAL POLITICS

Arsen Vartanian.  On the Evolution of Iranian Policies in the Southern
Caucasus

Alexander Chepurin. Azerbaijan: The new President Takes His First Steps

REGIONAL ECONOMIES

Roman Gotsiridze. Georgia: Conflict Regions and the Economy

Mederbek Osmonaliev, Talaibek Koichumanov. Restructuring Kyrgyzstan's
External Debt: Opportunity Analysis

Nazarali Khonaliev. Socioeconomic Development of Gorny Badakhshan

Jahangir Kakharov. Uzbek-Russian Economic Relations and the Impact of the
Russian Economic Performance on Uzbekistan's Growth and Foreign Trade

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The Special Feature section in the next issue will discuss:
Central Asia and the Caucasus

- Tightening Regional Security

- Ethnic Relations and Population Migration

- World and Regional Centers of Power and their Impact on the
  Regional Situation

If you are interested to go into more details about the content of the 
articles you may find all necessary information on our Internet 
home-page: http://www.ca-c.org or 
http://www.ca-c.org/journal-table-eng.shtml