Central Eurasia in the World Community

One of the most significant results of globalization is the pronounced regional pluralism of international affairs. Accelerated consolidation of relatively independent regions—capacious geopolitical expanses—is taking place given the interaction among various countries and centers of power in the international relations, in which multifaceted socioeconomic, military-political, sociocultural and spiritual-religious processes are unfolding. CEA occupies an important place among such consolidating and, consequently, dynamically changing regions of the present-day world. This region is a link for the largest state-political and other kinds of coalition entities of international affairs directly or indirectly interacting with it. Therefore, addressing the CEA’s regional problems as they relate to the worldwide processes is becoming extremely important, not only in the local, but also in the global respect.

The problem of CEA’s development cannot be resolved without the full-fledged incorporation of this region into the world community. In so doing, keen attention should be paid to the interaction of geopolitical and geo-economic factors, to ensuring regional security, and to the cultural-civilizational aspect of development in this region.

Geopolitical and Geo-economic Potential and the Alignment of Forces in the Region

Based on the geopolitical and geo-economic potential of the states, according to N. Spykman’s criteria, the geopolitical potential of the region’s countries can be assessed in a score system (see Table 7).

In terms of some criteria (area, population), it is impossible or difficult to achieve an increase, others (mineral resources, type of borders—mountain, river, sea, etc.) are natural gifts and…………..

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