The change of the geopolitical realities, the emergence of new regional dynamics and the perception of security in Central Asia have also changed current perspectives in the region. Fully revised and updated to cover the latest informations and developments, the book will provide comprehensive, accessible and successful introduction for those who are interested in the Central Asia region. As the editors, we have filled a long-neglected gap by producing a volume that authoritatively covers the states of the region. The book will become a definitive text for the teaching as it presents in-depth explorations of systemic and sophisticated way of understanding the actors and processes and offers case study encompassing many subjects about Central Asia. It conbines old and new perspectives with discerning care.

This book –The Changing Perspectives of Central Asia in the 21^st Century- has provided readers with prominent knowledge of independence period, actors, minority issues, nation-state building process, energy, security, water, boundary, regional integration and foreign policies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan with each other and with Russia, China, America, the EU and Turkey. The book claims that geopolitical realities, regional dynamics and the perception of security in Central Asia have changed. Thus, the book focuses on environmental degradation, cyber insecurity and social unrest triggered by sovereign debt traps. These discussions highlight the necessity to reconsider the traditional perception of security as the analysis has to go beyond the state to address a wide range of security threats.

Dr. Murat YORULMAZ is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Organization at Trakya University, Edirne.

Dr. Serdar YILMAZ is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla.

“Türk sigorta acentelerin özellikleri; yönetim ve organizasyon yapıları üzerine bir araştırma” konulu”doktora” tezimden esinlenerek hazırladığım kitabım 1996  yılında yayınlandı. Aradan 22 yıl geçti o yıllarda yıllık 1 milyar USD olan sigorta prim üretimi 10 milyar USD yaklaştı. 2007 yılında sigortacılık kanunu yayınlandı, acenteler yönetmeliği değişti ve sektörde yabancı sermayenin payı çok yükseldi. Acente; sigorta şirketi adına bir sözleşmeye dayanarak, sigortanın pazarlamasına aracılık faaliyetlerinde bulunan bir olgu ve 2017 yılında toplam prim üretiminin % 55’i sigorta acenteleri tarafından yapılıyor. Toplam prim üretiminde en yüksek pay 2017 yılında da acentelere aittir. Sigorta acentelerinin yönetim ve organizasyon ilişkisini detaylı bir şekilde ele alan akademik bir çalışmadır.