Books about The Soviet Union in Asia

Books about The Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific Region

Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Introduction Politics in the Periphery: Competing Views of Central Asia States and Societies 1 Pt. 1 The Retreat of the State: Women and the Social Sphere 1 Between Women and the State: Mahalla Committees and Social Welfare in Uzbekistan 29 2 Women, Marriage,

Books about The Soviet Union in Southeast Asia

With the end of the Soviet Union in 1991, a major turning point in all former Soviet republics, Central Asian and Caucasian countries began to reflect on their history and identities. As a consequence of their opening up to the global exchange of ideas, various strains of Islam and trends

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the independent republics of central Asia enjoy a greater degree of autonomy, but are faced with a range of complex social, political and economic problems. This book addresses these problems.

For centuries, Central Asia has been a leading civilization, an Islamic heartland, and a geographical link between West and East. After a long traditional history, it is now in a state of change. With the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, five newborn Central Asian states have emerged in

This volume examines the history and analyzes trends to postulate potential future impact of the growing Soviet Muslim population, focusing on the Central Asia region.

This is the only book since the fall of the Soviet Union to analyze the security of the newly emerged independent states in the strategically vital region of Central Asia and the Caucasus. * Nearly 20 essays on vital topics such as the Islamic movement in Uzbekistan and NATO's Partnership

The Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are revealed post-Soviet dominance.