Opening Pandora's Box : Ethnicity and Central Asian Militaries

The author discusses the impact of ethnicity on the armed forces of the Central Asian states. She summarizes the ethnic composition of the five new republics and examines the legacy of Soviet ethnic policy upon this area. The author considers ways in which different newly-independent states have created their military institutions and handled the issue of ethnicity within their armed forces. Finally, she examines the possible role the United States can play in assisting the armed forces of Central Asia to learn how to manage diversity and promote stability in this energy rich, but inherently unstable, region.Army War Coll Strategic Studies Inst Carlisle Barracks PA is the author of 'Opening Pandora's Box : Ethnicity and Central Asian Militaries', published 1998 under ISBN 9781423555865 and ISBN 1423555864.