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The Istanbul Process: prospects for regional connectivity in the heart of Asia

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In 2014, Afghanistan will confront profoundly significant challenges: international troops will withdraw and a pivotal presidential election is scheduled in April. In anticipation, the USA has outlined the ‘New Silk Road’ vision, as part of an attempt to move away from military solutions towards a notion of regional connectivity in South Central Asia. This vision has been the target of extensive criticisms, especially in terms of a perceived gap between rhetoric and reality, yet it is striking that a major segment of the region has begun to take ownership and move in new directions. A key manifestation of this shift is ‘The Istanbul Process on Regional Security for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan’ (IP) launched in 2011. This article evaluates what has been achieved thus far and the obstacles which may undermine a full realisation of the process. The IP’s focus is on ‘connectivity’, engaging the landlocked nation of Afghanistan and safeguarding it from the isolation which fomented extremism and conflict in the past. Expanded connections must also take account of divisions between participating nations, the potency of the insurgency, the weaknesses of the Afghan state and issues without direct linkage with Afghanistan such as the ongoing conflict in Syria. If the process enjoys even a modicum of success, further regional crises might be averted, and new opportunities for sustainable development will be uncovered. Copyright The Author(s) 2014

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  • Marissa Quie, 2014. "The Istanbul Process: prospects for regional connectivity in the heart of Asia," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 12(3), pages 285-300, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiaeu:v:12:y:2014:i:3:p:285-300
    DOI: 10.1007/s10308-014-0385-7
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    1. Cooley, Alexander, 2012. "Great Games, Local Rules: The New Great Power Contest in Central Asia," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780199929825.
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