Policy Recommendations: Some Strategies for Stability

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Title	Policy Recommendations: Some Strategies for Stability
URL	http://www.conflict-prevention.net/pag...
Description	The five nations of Central Asia have had a difficult time since gaining independence in 1991. They have been plagued by violence, political instability, and economic hardship, and despite some progress toward the development of democratic institutions, and despite enormous potential from the exploitation of natural resources, the risks of continued political instability, ethnic violence, and even interstate conflict remain. Complicating factors are the burgeoning drug trade and the threat posed by religious extremists. The events of 11 September 2001 and the U.S. antiterrorist action in Afghanistan seriously changed the security situation in post-Soviet Central Asia. Internally, democratic institutions and civil society need to be further developed. External actors can contribute by addressing the severe poverty in the region, and by working with governmental and nongovernmental actors to build conflict-prevention and conflict-resolution structures.
Authors / Editors	Tabyshalieva, Anara
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