Russia's Return to Central ASIA Following September 11

Bu çalışma, 11 Eylül sonrasında Rusya'nın Orta Asya politikasının değişip değişmediğini, değiştiyse hangi yönde bir değişikliğe uğradığını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, 11 Eylül'ün hemen sonrasında Rusya "arka bahçesindeki" Amerikan varlığına ses çıkarmadıysa da, kısa bir sure sonra bu durumun Rusya'da ciddi rahatsızlıklara yol açtığı savunulmaktadır. Nitekim, İkinci Irak Savaşı'nın başlamasından günümüze kadar geçen zamanda Rusya Orta Asya'daki varlığını sağlamlaştırmak için birtakım ekonomik ve askeri araçları devreye sokmuştur. Ancak, bu çabalar Rusya'nın bölgede yeniden eski hakimiyetini sağlamasına yetecek mi bu henüz belli değildir.

11 Eylül Sonrası Rusya'nın Orta Asya Dış Politikası

The present study attempts to analyse whether Russian foreign policy towards Central Asia has altered after September 11 attacks; if it did, how it changed and what its implications for the region will be. It is argued that though immediately after 9/11 Russia welcomed American presence in- its "backyard", after a while to keep Russian pragmatism in its relations with Central Asia has been difficult. Since the war in Iraq, particularly, Russia'has launched a comprehensive effort to bring Central Asia under its control using military and economic instruments. However, whether Russia's efforts for exclusive hegemony in Central Asia will fail or succeed still remains in question.

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