| Civil Society in Central Asia Contributor(s): Ruffin, M. Holt (Author), Waugh, Daniel (Author), Starr, S. Frederick (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0295998873 ISBN-13: 9780295998879 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 301.095 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.42 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Central Asia, known as the home of Tamerlane and the Silk Road, is a crossroads of great cultures and civilizations. In 1991 five nations at the heart of the region--Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-- suddenly became independent. Today they sit strategically between Russia, China, and Iran and hold some of the world's largest deposits of oil and natural gas. Long-suppressed ethnic identities are finding new expression in language, religion, and occasional civil conflicts. Civil Society in Central Asia is a pathbreaking collection of essays by scholars and activists that illuminates the social and institutional forces shaping this important region's future. An appendix provides a guide to projects being carried out by local and international groups. |