| The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges Contributor(s): Wooden, Amanda E. (Editor), Stefes, Christoph H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415625394 ISBN-13: 9780415625395 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 320.958 |
| Series: Central Asian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Most books on the Caucasus and Central Asia are country-by-country studies. This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the two regions highlighting both political change and continuity. Comparative case study chapters, written by regional experts from a variety of methodological backgrounds, provide historical context, and evaluate Soviet political legacies and emerging policy outcomes. Key topics include: the varied types and sources of authoritarianism; political opposition and protest politics; predetermined outcomes of post-Soviet economic choices; social and stability impacts of natural resource wealth; variations in educational reform; international norm influence on gender policy and the power of human rights activists. Overall, the book provides a thorough, up-to-date overview of what is increasingly becoming a significant area of concern. |
