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...