Touted as the world's next Arabia and a region of unbridled opportunity following the Soviet collapse in 1991, the Caspian Sea and the turbulent oil rush that characterized the ensuing decade captured the world's attention in what at first sight appeared to be a triumph of capitalism over communism. Yet rather than engendering immediate wealth and ...
Tibet exerts a powerful fascination far beyond its borders. Given its very remoteness and the all-encompassing character of Tibetan Buddhism, it has been the setting for countless works of romance, adventure and fantasy. Yet relatively few writers have studied Tibet as an evolving, contemporary society, despite the fact that for the last forty ...
Since its independence in 1991 Tajikistan has suffered a painful series of political crises followed by a civil war, still continuing, whose repercussions extend far beyond its borders. This work examines the causes of the turmoil, and analyses, through the case of Tajikistan, social and political dynamics at work throughout Central Asia. The book ...
This paper analyzes the dynamics of the Tajik conflict, assessing the relative weight of political, ideological, ethnic and regional factors. It also considers the impact of developments in Tajikistan for the wider Central Asian region and the prospects for a lasting peace and economic recovery.
Central Asia is startlingly varied in climate, economic activity and cultural tradition, but its unique environmental situation as the most deeply inland part of the world has also given it a geographical, historical and economic unity. Recognition of the coherence and significance of Central Asia as a region is made newly inevitable and urgent by ...
The full range of perspectives is presented on how Central Asia can find paths of development which really serve its long term interests, and what the rest of the world can learn from Central Asians about living in harmony with the environment.
Thirteen essays take as their central theme the conflict which erupted in 1992 and resulted in civil war and intervention by the Russians and the Uzbeks. Issues discussed include the dynamics that govern ethnic relations; the political processes by which Tajik identity was formed in the early Sovie
The papers included in this volume were all presented at various seminars and conferences held at the School of Oriental and African Studies, under the auspices of the Central Asian Studies Association. They aim to illustrate aspects of continuity and change in Central Asia's linguistic heritage and cover a wide geographic and historical field, ...
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