Modern Kazakhstan: Image and Realities Contributor(s): Amrebaev, Aydar (Editor), Heinrich, Hans-Georg (Editor), Lobova, Ludmilla (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3631626053 ISBN-13: 9783631626054 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $61.23 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
Dewey: 958.4 |
LCCN: 2013431628 |
Series: Iceur Insight Studies |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 206 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Against the backdrop of its mineral wealth, Kazakhstan has been touted a Central Asian tiger state. In contrast to most other Central Asian countries, it was able to evade civil war and large-scale bloodshed and to assume a leadership position which won international recognition and respect. At the same time, the country could not evade the global financial crisis and its human rights record is far from being immaculate. This volume analyses the economic, political and social dynamic of modern Kazakhstan as seen by insiders and Western experts. Their opinions converge on the assumption that there are hard times ahead but that Kazakhstan has the potential to weather the storm. |