.... The situation in Afghanistan has raised concerns among SCO member countries and strengthened common interests to maintain the regional organization, regime stability, and economic co-operation within it. KEYWORDS: Shanghai Cooperation Organization, terrorism, economic coopera- tion, Afghanistan situation...

...Charles E. Ziegler This paper examines U.S. engagement in Central Asia over the past two decades, with specific reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. While alarmist voices occasionally warn of the threat to American interests from China and Russia through the SCO, the organization’s...

...Jean-Pierre Cabestan The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) appears today as a mature, comprehensive, and inclusive intergovernmental regional organization. However, co-piloted by China and Russia, the SCO’s course still raises many questions about its objectives, priorities, and, more...