TWO HEARTLANDS THEORY AND CENTRAL ASIAN CHOICE

Abstract

The articlepresents the new theoretical approach to modern geopolitics. It argues that nowadays both old and new Heartlands coexist and clash with each other. This is the struggle betweenimperial and autocratic world –on one side, and free and democratic world –on the other side. Both have geopolitical background and strength. The analysis of the context of development of Central Asian region and geopolitical trends it is exposed to reveals profound challenge of choice between two Heartlands. This analysis also contributes to existing arsenal of the theory of International Relations