Central Asia and the Middle East Are Still Haunted by Their Colonial Pasts
When the Arab Spring erupted in late 2011, many analysts predicted the violence would spread to Central Asia. Like many Middle Eastern states, Central Asian...
Raymond Hinnebusch is Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. He has authored and edited nine books on Middle Eastern politics, including The International Politics of the Middle East (2015, 2nd ed.) and Syria: Revolution from Above (2001).