B. Bryan Barber is Research Fellow at the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Center for Muslim World Studies, Florida International University, USA, and Teaching Fellow at the Center for Preparatory Studies, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.

1. Bridging Two Asias.- 2. Discovery and Identity.- 3. Access to Energy.- 4. Access to Markets.- 5: Development and Aid.- 6. Democratization and Human Rights.- 7. Sanctions and Interventions.- 8. Conclusions.