Central Asia: Aspects of Transition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780700709564)

The five central Asian States of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan stand at the crossroads of world civilization. Influenced by South Asia, Iran, China and Russia, this region which has recently burst onto the world stage once again, guards a distinct identity. This collection by established experts on the area covers the dramatic Soviet interventions of the early twentieth century, and details the role of ethnicity and the contribution made by Islamic impulses in the process of building the modern nation states.

Author: Tom Everett-Heath
ISBN-10: 0700709568
ISBN-13: 9780700709564
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2003
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.34w x 0.87d