Description: With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the growing links between the Caucasus, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East, a strategic map of the region is emerging with far-reaching implications for the United States and other major powers. Through the use of 36 maps detailing the history, geography, energy resources, military conflict zones and basing infrastructure, as well as roads and rail and water routes, the authors provide a greater understanding of the region.
