Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty
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Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty

The Return of Tamerlane?

  1. 545 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty

The Return of Tamerlane?

About this book

After twenty-five years of independence, there is little doubt that the five Central Asian states will persist as sovereign, independent states. They increasingly differ from each other, and are making their way in global politics. No longer connected only to Russia, they are now connected in important ways to Afghanistan, South Asia, China, Iran, and each other. This volume covers a wide range of issues and presents the work of emerging scholars authors well-known for their expertise in the region. The first part addresses social issues. Covering a wide range from HIV/AIDs to social media, the rebirth of Islam, outmigration, and problematic borders, this section follows two main currents: political development in the region and states' responses to transboundary challenges. The second part, addressing economics and security, provides analyses of new infrastructure, informal economies (from bazaars to criminal networks), energy development, the role of enclaves in the Ferghana Valley, and the development of the states' military structures. This section illuminates the interactions between economic developments and security, and the forces that could undermine both. The final part, comprised of five case studies, offers a "deeper dive" into a specific factor that matters in the development of each Central Asian state. These cases include Kazakhstan's foreign policy identity, Kyrgyzstan's domestic politics, Tajikistan's pursuit of hydropower, foreign direct investment in Turkmenistan, and the perception of everyday corruption in Uzbekistan.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Maps
  4. Introduction
  5. PartI. SOCIAL ISSUES
  6. Ch01. The Borderlands Paradox
  7. Ch02. Legal Reform in Central Asia
  8. Ch03. Human Rights and Governance in Central Asia
  9. Ch04. HIV/AIDS Responses in Central Asia
  10. Ch05. Sorting Central Asian Social Media
  11. Ch06. The Evolution of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and Its Communication Strategy
  12. Ch07. “Brain Waste?”
  13. PartII. ECONOMICS AND SECURITY
  14. Ch08. One Belt One Road
  15. Ch09. Infrastructure and the Political Economies of Central Asia
  16. Ch10. Great Game Changers?—The Changing Nature of Central Asian Energy
  17. Ch11. Multilateral Engagement with Central Asia on Energy Issues
  18. Ch12. Kazakhstan’s Bazaar Economy
  19. Ch13. The Fifth Estate
  20. Ch14. Problematic Puzzle Pieces
  21. Ch15. The Security Forces
  22. PartIII. CASE STUDIES
  23. Ch16. Kazakhstan’s Dilemma on Eurasian and Central Asian Integrations
  24. Ch17. Kyrgyzstan’s Experiments with Democracy
  25. Ch18. Tajikistan’s Roghun Dam
  26. Ch19. Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil and Gas Sector of Turkmenistan
  27. Ch20. Everyday Life Governance in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan
  28. Index
  29. About the Editors and Contributors