Alexander Cooley on the New Great Game in Central Asia

Foreign Affairs Focus: The New Great Game in Central Asia With Alexander Cooley

Managing Editor Jonathan Tepperman interviews author Alex Cooley on the geopolitical role of Central Asia, and how outside powers--Russia, China, and the United States--are competing for influence in the region, as the British and Russian empires did a century ago. As the great powers attempt to exert their influence, the Central Asian states are becoming more aggressive and strategic when facing external criticism. This New Great Game could indicate how regional dynamics will be in a modern multipolar world.

Read Professor Cooley's article and a review of his new book, Great Games, Local Rules: The New Great Power Contest in Central Asia, at http://www.ForeignAffairs.com