Central Asia: Political & Economic Challenges

by Alexei Vassiliev (Editor)

Overview

This work focuses on the challenges facing the newly independent states of Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kirgizia and Tadjikistan. It examines the political events and socio-economic changes which followed the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863569135
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Publication date:	06/01/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Alexei Vassiliev is a member of the Russian Foreign Ministry's advisory group. He was Middle East correspondent for Pravda for more than ten years. As a political adviser he participated in the Gorbachev-Bush summit in Malta in 1989 and in Prime Minister Chernomyrdin's delegation to the Gulf countries in 1994. He is the author of numerous books.

Editorial Reviews

Based on first-hand research conducted by the Moscow Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies, this book documents the findings of studies on the newly independent states of Central Asia<-- >Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kirgizia, and Tadjikistan. Focusing on the challenges facing these countries, it examines the political events and socio-economic changes which followed the disintegration of the Soviet Union by analyzing the difficulties of state-building and the social upheavals experienced by these republics. Distributed by Palgrave. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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