Former Peace Corps volunteer and Winds team member Nathan Hamm discusses U.S. policy in Central Asia, especially as it pertains to the promotion of democracy in the region.
"Now, this is a fairly common argument about the US and not just Uzbekistan, but just about every relationship with non-democracies. You’ll notice its underlying assumption–that the US (lately this is specifically aimed at Bush) is not genuinely interested in democracy promotion–in Kevin Drum’s third question...."
He then goes on to address the situation in Central Asia, U.S. policy there, and the tension between democracy promotion and strategic interest in U.S. foreign policy. As usual, Nathan does a very fine job.
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