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Central Asia: New Arc of Crisis? (WHP 17)
Shirin AkinerWhitehall Papers, 1 July 1992
Tackling Extremism, International Security Studies, Russia, Terrorism, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Europe, Central and South Asia
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