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The 1990s was a period of substantial change, globally. For Europe, Asia, and Central Asia, this time was especially characterised by the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the respective impacts of this geopolitical shock for the political, economic, and security realms.
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For more details about RATS and the institutionalisation process of the SCO see Chap. 7 of this book.
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Pradt, T. (2020). The Setting: Geopolitical Situation in the 1990s and 2000s. In: The Prequel to China's New Silk Road. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4708-9_2
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