Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan Contributor(s): Lillis, Joanna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784538612 ISBN-13: 9781784538613 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Central Asia - Political Science | Corruption & Misconduct - Political Science | World - Russian & Former Soviet Union |
Dewey: 958.450 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Dark Shadows is a compelling portrait of Kazakhstan, a country that is little known in the West. Strategically located in the heart of Central Asia, sandwiched between Vladimir Putin's Russia, its former colonial ruler, and Xi Jinping's China, this vast oil-rich state is carving out its place in the world as it contends with its own complex past and present. Journalist Joanna Lillis paints a vibrant picture of this emerging nation through vivid reportage based on 13 years of on-the-ground coverage, and travels across the length and breadth of this enigmatic country that lies along the ancient Silk Road and at the geopolitical and cultural crossroads where East meets West. |