Analysis of the Geopolitics Identity of Central Asia Using the Theory of Global Geopolitics System

Document Type : Research Paper

Abstract
Characteristics and the degree of geographic, economic, cultural, and political-security dependencies of one country to another country or region are determinants of its geopolitical identity. Speaking of geopolitics identity means to what regional system a country belongs. Due to a variety of different geographical, cultural, political dependencies to the surrounding countries and regions, geopolitics identity of the Central Asian countries is of unique and multiplexing feature. The article, using the theory of global geopolitics system, identifies the dependency of the Central Asian countries to their surrounding powers (Russia, China and Iran) and analyses the region’s geopolitics identity.

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