Central Asia - Regional Relations

Central Asia - Regional Relations

The Eisenhower Institute is engaged in studying Central Asian Regional Relations, the rebirth of Islam since the fall of the Soviet Union, the developing nation-states of the region and the United States' war on terrorism. This section includes commentaries and articles by regional scholars and religious leaders, as well as two books edited by Institute President, Susan Eisenhower and Institute Fellow, Roald Sagdeev.

Background on Central Asia

Islam and Central Asia:
An Enduring Legacy or an Evolving Threat?

NOTE: This book is no longer for sale. Two chapters from the book are available in the links that follow:

Islam and Christianity
This is a chapter from the Institute's publication, Islam an Central Asia. It is written by Archbishop Vladimir of the Orthodox Diocese of Bishkek and All Central Asia.

Prominent Journalist, Ahmed Rashid, on Islam and Afghanistan and Central Asia
This is a chapter from Islam and Central Asia. 

Book discussion and dinner given by the Embassy of Uzbekistan (Washington, DC, December 7, 2000)
The Embassy of Uzbekistan, in recognition of the publication of Islam and Central Asia, worked with the Center/Institute to host an event at which some of the book's authors, the Uzbek Ambassador Safaev, and Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Chair of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, spoke about the book and its subject matter. To read more, click here.

Central Asia: Conflict, Resolution, and Change

Follow this link for the full text in html and ordering information or just click on the book cover.

Other Central Asia Publications

Follow this link to obtain more information about past Eisenhower Institute projects focusing on conflicts in Central Asia and the Caucacus region as well as in the Fergana Valley and the Caspian Sea region. These articles are organized into two volumes.

The Monks of Tibhirine
by John W. Kiser

The Monks of Tibhirine is a true story of Christian love set against political terrorism in contemporary Algeria. To read the full description, click here. To purchase this book, click here.  

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