Nowa Wielka Gra, rosyjsko-chińska rywalizacja w Azji Centralnej
The New Great Game, Russian-Chinese rivalry in Central Asia

Author(s): Tomasz Waśkiel
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: superpower rivalry; Russian Federation; PRC
Summary/Abstract: In the literature concerning the subject, the competition for influences in Central Asia is often referred to as “New Great Game.” The involvement in the region is demonstrated by a number of actors, but Russia and China seem to play a leading role nowadays. In the present text, the most important aspects of activities carried out by these two states have been analyzed from three perspectives: cultural, economic as well as political and military. Due to the historical heritage, Russia is definitely closer in terms of cultural closeness to the Central Asian states. At the economic level, there is a tendency to increase the Chinese interference; which, however, does not mean complete Chinese domination. On the other hand, in the political and military sphere, Russia still maintains its traditional influence tools.

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