| The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism? Contributor(s): Rashid, Ahmed (Author), Rashid, Ahmed (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1681370883 ISBN-13: 9781681370880 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Central Asia - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 958 |
| LCCN: 2017014752 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Russia - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A seminal introduction to the rise of Central Asia, covering Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan The Resurgence of Central Asia is Ahmed Rashid's seminal study of the states that emerged in the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. All have Muslim majorities and ancient histories but are otherwise very different. Rashid's book, now with a new introduction by the author examining some of the crucial political developments since its first publication in 1994, provides entr e to this little-known but geopolitically important region. Rashid gives a history of each country, including its incorporation into Tsarist Russia, to the present day, provides basic socioeconomic information, and explains the diverse political situations. He focuses primarily on the underlying issues confronting these societies: the legacy of Soviet rule, ethnic tensions, the position of women, the future of Islam, the question of nuclear proliferation, and the fundamental choices over economic strategy, political system, and external orientation that lie ahead. |