Russia, China, and the United States in Central Asia: prospects for Great Power Competition and cooperation in the shadow of the Georgian crisis
This site provides free access to the full text of the report by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick which was published by the U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute in 2009. ISBN 1-58487-379-5. The 73 page book considers US foreign policy issues in Central Asia. It provides an overview of political conditions and Russian, Chinese and American strategic alliances in the region (including coverage of the Russia-China partnership and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Reference is made to the impact of the conflict in Georgia (South Ossetia). From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=907