Markets and Politics in Central Asia: Structural Reform and Political Change
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by Gregory Gleason.
180 pgs.
Over a decade after national independence, it is apparent that the contrasting development strategies adopted by the five new governments of Central Asia have led to significantly different outcomes. This well-written and timely book analyses how the development strategies of these countries have...
Over a decade after national independence, it is apparent that the contrasting development strategies adopted by the five new governments of Central Asia have led to significantly different outcomes. This well-written and timely book analyses how the development strategies of these countries have affected their transition from communist governance.
The Modernization of Inner Asia (Chap. 11 "Economic Growth")
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by Cyril E. Black, Louis Dupree, Elizabeth Endicott-West, Daniel C. Matuszewski, Eden Naby, Arthur N. Waldron.
403 pgs.
...issues of European diplomacy in the nineteenth century. From...the conquest of the peoples of Central Asia was essentially a defensive operation...was to protect Russian...
Central Asia: Aspects of Transition (Chap. 4 "Land and Water 'Reform' in the 1920s")
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by Tom Everett-Heath.
294 pgs.
The five central Asian States of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan stand at the crossroads of world civilization. Influenced by South Asia, Iran, China and Russia, this region which has recently burst onto the world stage once again, guards a distinct identity. This collection by...
The five central Asian States of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan stand at the crossroads of world civilization. Influenced by South Asia, Iran, China and Russia, this region which has recently burst onto the world stage once again, guards a distinct identity. This collection by established experts on the area covers the dramatic Soviet interventions of the early 20th century, and details the role of ethnicity and the contribution made by Islamic impulses in the process of building the modern nation states.
The Central Asian States: Discovering Independence ("Kazakstan: The Road to a Market Economy" begins on p. 90)
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by Gregory Gleason.
220 pgs.
"An important addition to the literature on the subject & of interest to specialists as well as general readers. Drawing on lifelong study & personal knowledge of the people & the area, Gleason gives a comprehensive, up-to-date, & well-documented treatment of the new states. A sober assessment of...
"An important addition to the literature on the subject & of interest to specialists as well as general readers. Drawing on lifelong study & personal knowledge of the people & the area, Gleason gives a comprehensive, up-to-date, & well-documented treatment of the new states. A sober assessment of the region's legacies & the current nation-building problems faced by Central Asian leaders in a new international environment." Teresa Rakowska-Harmstone Harvard University