New Great Game

In the late 1990s, some journalists used the expression "New Great Game" to describe what they proposed was a renewed geopolitical interest in Central Asia based on the mineral wealth of the region.

The name is a reference to the original Great Game, the term used by historians to describe the 19th-century political and diplomatic competition between the British and Russian empires for territory and influence among Central Asian states.[1] The term "Great Game" itself had entered into more widespread use following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[2][3]

  1. ^ Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Jack. "Foreign Powers Jockey for Influence in Afghanistan After Withdrawal". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 14 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Seymour Becker, "The ‘great game’: The history of an evocative phrase." Asian Affairs 43.1 (2012): 61-80.
  3. ^ Rezun, Miron (1986). "The Great Game Revisited". International Journal. 41 (2): 324–341. doi:10.2307/40202372. ISSN 0020-7020. JSTOR 40202372. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2021.