CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF UNITED STATES–CENTRAL ASIA RELATIONS
Abstract
US withdrawal from Afghanistan has transformed the Central Asian region in to a center of attention for global powers with China, Russia and the United States competing for influence in the region. United States has established certain core principles to attain its objectives in the Central Asian region which are applicable for all the states; nevertheless, its relationship with Kazakhstan holds tremendous importance due to its vast resources, growing economy, young population, a tilt of its leadership towards the United States in the Global Power politics and a trade balance with the Americans superseding all the other states of the region. Subsequently, the US relationship with Uzbekistan also has its significance due to the concept of ‘New Uzbekistan’ eventually becoming a reality. The political system of the country is gradually accepting the democratic norms, globally accepted human rights and subsequently promoting the market-based capitalism oriented financial system. This research highlights the relationship of United States with all the Central Asian states respectively taking in to account the historical dynamics of relationship, the balance of trade between each two sides since 2017 and the acceptance of Western standards and the way of life in every state. Qualitative methods of research will be employed while the data will be analyzed through content analysis technique.
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