The post-Cold War world and the clash of civilisations -- The Soviet war in Afghanistan -- The Gulf War, 1990-1991 -- The wars in Yugoslavia : Bosnia and Kosovo -- The conflict in Chechnya -- 9/11 and the War on Terrorism -- Gulf War II : Iraq 2003 -- Iran and nuclear proliferation -- Israel and the Palestinian question -- The Caucasus, Central Asia, and the "coloured revolutions" -- America and Russia : democracy promotion
Summary
"During the Soviet period, Islam was largely-ignored in Moscow and viewed as a bourgeois phenomenon which would fade over time. Nowadays, from the ongoing conflict in Chechnya to recent upheavals in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Islamic militancy has become a major security throat to Russia. Bowker examines the newly emerging relationship between Russia and the United States and their struggle against the common threat of international terrorism. He looks at the difficulties of such a relationship by analysing the lingering mutual suspicion, differing views on the nature of the global terrorist threat and how each side have continued lo pursue their own national interests. Students and scholars of international relations and Russian foreign policy will find this book particularly useful."--BOOK JACKET
