Opening Pandora's Box: Ethnicity and Central Asian Militaries

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA358674

Entities

People

  • Dianne L. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Central Asia
  • Cis
  • Civil War
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Law
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union