Central Asian Studies

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1. Institutional Reform in Central Asia

   Politico-Economic Challenges

   Edited by Joachim Ahrens, Herman W. Hoen

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their unsettled transition processes. The region faced enormous challenges when the Soviet Union disintegrated, and this book focuses on the...

   Published September 5th 2012 by Routledge
2. Socialist Revolutions in Asia

   The Social History of Mongolia in the 20th Century

   By Irina Y. Morozova

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   Contemporary Mongolia is often seen as one of the most open and democratic societies in Asia, undergoing remarkable post-socialist transformation. Although the former ruling party, the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (the MPRP), has fundamentally changed its platform, it holds leadership and...

   Published May 9th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus

   Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges

   Edited by Amanda E Wooden, Christoph H. Stefes

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   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...

   Published May 4th 2012 by Routledge
4. Securing the Indian Frontier in Central Asia

   Confrontation and Negotiation, 1865-1895

   By Martin Ewans

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   The three decades between 1865 and 1895 marked a particularly contentious period in the relationship between Britain and Russia in Central Asia, which more than once brought them to the verge of war. Moderates tried to settle the problem by the negotiation of ‘neutral zones’, or firm boundaries,...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Military and the State in Central Asia

   From Red Army to Independence

   By Erica Marat

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   The military played a pivotal role in the political development, state functions, foreign policy and the daily lives of the people in the Central Asian states from the early twentieth century until the present. This book is the first major, in-depth study of the military institutions in Central...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
6. Muslim-Christian Relations in Central Asia

   By Christian van Gorder

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   This book explores issues of cultural tension that affect Muslim and Christian interaction within the Central Asian context. It looks at the ways that Christians have interacted with Central Asian Muslims in the past, and discusses what might need to be done to improve Muslim-Christian relations in...

   Published February 20th 2012 by Routledge
7. The Northwest Caucasus

   Past, present, future

   By Walter Richmond

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   This is the first book to present a comprehensive history of the Northwest Caucasus. Based on extensive research, it describes the peoples of the Northwest Caucasus, which have a significantly different ethnic makeup and history than the Northeast (Chechnya and Daghestan). The book examines their...

   Published August 3rd 2011 by Routledge
8. Caspian Energy Politics

   Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

   Edited by Indra Overland, Heidi Kjaernet, Andrea Kendall-Taylor

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   Caspian Energy Politics analyses the role of oil and gas in the development of the three main petroleum exporters in the Caspian region - Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan - and how energy resources influence interactions with semi-authoritarian Russia and China. Due to volatile commodity...

   Published August 3rd 2011 by Routledge
9. Politics and Oil in Kazakhstan

   By Wojciech Ostrowski

   Series: Central Asian Studies

   In Kazakhstan, the oil industry plays a crucial role in its economic and political life due to the country’s considerable oil revenues and accompanying conflicting interests. As an arena of political struggle, this industry provides a good test case for uncovering regime maintenance techniques....

   Published August 3rd 2011 by Routledge
10. Political Islam in Central Asia

    The challenge of Hizb ut-Tahrir

    By Emmanuel Karagiannis

    Series: Central Asian Studies

    The terrorist attacks in the United States on 9/11 and the U.S.-led military campaign against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have intensified scrutiny of radical Islamic groups across Central Asia. This books offers one of the first comprehensive studies of the activities of one of the most...

    Published April 10th 2011 by Routledge