Central Asian Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Symbolism and Power in Central Asia

   Politics of the Spectacular

   Edited by Sally Cummings

   Series: Routledge Europe-Asia Studies

   With the collapse of communism, post-communist societies scrambled to find meaning to their new independence. Central Asia was no exception. Events, relationships, gestures, spatial units and objects produced, conveyed and interpreted meaning. The new power container of the five independent states...

   Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge
2. Iranian-Russian Encounters

   Empires and Revolutions since 1800

   Edited by Stephanie Cronin

   Series: Iranian Studies

   Over the past two hundred years, encounters between Iran and Russia have been both rich and complex. This book explores the myriad dimensions of the Iranian-Russian encounter during a dramatic period which saw both Iran and Russia subject to revolutionary upheavals and transformed from...

   Published October 28th 2012 by Routledge
3. Conflict and Peace in Eurasia

   Edited by Debidatta Mahapatra

   Series: Central Asia Research Forum

   Focusing on a range of Eurasian conflicts, including Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, this book offers contemporary perspectives on the ongoing conflicts in the Eurasia, with an emphasis on the attempts towards peace. The book brings into focus how various factors such as ethnicity,...

   Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Transformation of Tajikistan

   The Sources of Statehood

   Edited by John Heathershaw, Edmund Herzig

   Series: ThirdWorlds

   Tajikistan is one of the lesser-known and least-researched former Soviet Central Asian republics. The birth of the new state in 1991 was followed closely by a civil war which killed more than 50,000 people and displaced many tens of thousands more. While a peace agreement was signed in 1997,...

   Published September 30th 2012 by Routledge
5. 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
6. The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs

   By Stanley D. Brunn, Stanley W. Toops, Richard Gilbreath

   Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region’s place in the contemporary political and economic world. Features include: Profiles of the constituent countries of Central Asia,...

   Published June 28th 2012 by Routledge
7. Eurasia’s Ascent in Energy and Geopolitics

   Rivalry or Partnership for China, Russia, and Central Asia?

   Edited by Robert Bedeski, Niklas Swanström

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

   The Sino-Russian relationship has experienced several permutations in recent decades as both states have undergone radical domestic changes, including the end of Soviet communism and the abandonment of Maoism. This volume brings together scholars to address the current status of Sino-Russian...

   Published June 18th 2012 by Routledge
8. 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
9. 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
10. The Political Economy of Reform in Central Asia

    Uzbekistan under Authoritarianism

    By Martin C. Spechler

    Series: Central Asia Research Forum

    This book examines the economic reforms and material progress made since the Central Asian republics became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. Without some of the neo-liberal reforms recommended by the "Washington Consensus" and with an authoritarian presidency, Uzbekistan, the largest of...

    Published April 30th 2012 by Routledge