{"product_id":"civil-society-in-central-asia-m-holt-ruffin-9780295977959","title":"Civil Society in Central Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eCentral 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCivil Society in Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Holt Ruffin,Daniel Waugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295977957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295977959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.06w x 0.84d","brand":"M. Holt Ruffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013717864703,"sku":"9780295977959","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8102375-4251-4e09-aad1-e820e2c42b1d.jpg?v=1767744332","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/civil-society-in-central-asia-m-holt-ruffin-9780295977959","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}