The result of a conference held in Ulaan Baatar in September 1994, this work covers the sustainable development of central Asia. It reviews perspectives on how Central Asia can find paths of development, and what the rest of the world can learn about living in harmony with the environment.
The result of a conference held in Ulaan Baatar in September 1994, this work covers the sustainable development of central Asia. It reviews perspectiv...
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 is the work of eleven Central Asian experts from different disciplinary backgrounds, and provides new insight into questions as varied as clan and local identity, the political construction of ethnicity and the role of peacekeeping forces.
Since its independence in 1991 Tajikistan has suffered a painful series of political crises followed by a civil war, still continuing, whose repercuss...
