During the last two decades, Central Asian states have witnessed an intense revival of Islamic faith, and radical and militant Islam has infiltrated communities of Muslims in Central Asia. This book explores the extensive measures and counter-terrorism policies adopted by Central Asian states against radical Islam.
During the last two decades, Central Asian states have witnessed an intense revival of Islamic faith, and radical and militant Islam has infiltrated c...
Promoting democracy has long been a priority of Western foreign policy. In practice, however, international attempts to expand representative forms of government have been inconsistent and are often perceived in the West to have been failures. The states of Central Asia, in particular, seem to be "democracy resistant," and their governments have continued to support various forms of authoritarianism in the decades following the Soviet Union's collapse.
In Democracy in Central Asia, Mariya Omelicheva examines the beliefs and values underlying foreign policies of the major...
Promoting democracy has long been a priority of Western foreign policy. In practice, however, international attempts to expand representative forms...
More than two decades after the break-up of the Soviet Union, Central Asian republics--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan--continue to reexamine and debate whom and what they represent. Nationalism and Identity Construction in Central Asia explores the complex and controversial process of identity formation in the region using a "3D" framework, which stands for "Dimensions," "Dynamics," and "Directions" of nation building. The first part of the framework--dimensions--underscores the new and complex ways in which nationalisms and identities manifest themselves in...
More than two decades after the break-up of the Soviet Union, Central Asian republics--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekista...
