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Civil Society in Central Asia

By S. Frederick Starr , M. Holt Ruffin , Daniel Waugh

Book information

Publisher
University of Washington Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0295977957, 9780295977959
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
55 MB (57629896 bytes)
Pages
320\344
Time added
2013-12-11 03:37:17

Description

Central Asia, known as the home of Tamerlane and the Silk Road, is a crossroads of great cultures and civilizations. In 1991 five nations at the heart of the region--Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-- suddenly became independent. Today they sit strategically between Russia, China, and Iran and hold some of the world's largest deposits of oil and natural gas. Long-suppressed ethnic identities are finding new expression in language, religion, and occasional civil conflicts. Civil Society in Central Asia is a pathbreaking collection of essays by scholars and activists that illuminates the social and institutional forces shaping this important region's future. An appendix provides a guide to projects being carried out by local and international groups.

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