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Wijfker, Pieter (2023)

Regional Security in Central Asia: Unravelling Central Asia's Security Complex in 2023: Assessing its Position within the Post-Soviet, Chinese, and Independent Complexes

Master thesis | Russian and Eurasian Studies (MA)
This thesis examines the regional security dynamics in Central Asia from 2003 to 2023 using the Regional Security Complex Theory. The main focus is to determine the security complex to which Central Asia belongs in 2023. Through a qualitative analysis of security events across five multidimensional sectors, three hypotheses are evaluated: 1) Central Asia's affiliation with the PostSoviet complex; 2) Integration into a Chinese-dominated complex; and 3) Formation of an independent regional security complex. Findings suggest that Central Asia predominantly aligns with the Post-Soviet complex. This research provides insights into the evolving security landscape and complex affiliations of Central Asia.
Author
Wijfker, Pieter
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Politics, History and Economics
Supervisors
Dr. I.M. Scarborough
ECTS Credits
20
Language
en