Central Asian Politics

In the immediate aftermath of the First World War, Upper Silesia was the site of the largest formal exercise in self-determination in European history, the 1921 Plebiscite. This book explores a range of topics related to nationality issues in Upper Silesia, putting forward the results of extensive n..

In the immediate aftermath of the WW1, Upper Silesia was the site of the largest formal exercise in self-determination in European history - the 1921 Plebiscite. This book explores a range of topics related to nationality issues in Upper Silesia and highlights the flaws at the heart of attempts to s..

The violent events in Kyrgyzstan in March 2005 gained the name ‘Tulip Revolution’. This book brings together domestic and international perspectives to determine what happened – and with what implications._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Central Asian Survey...

The violent events in Kyrgyzstan in March 2005 gained the name ‘Tulip Revolution’. This book brings together domestic and international perspectives to determine what happened – and with what implications._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Central Asian Survey...

When the five Central Asian republics gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, expectations of violent conflict were widespread. Indeed, the country of Tajikistan suffered a five-year civil war.The factors that the literature on civil wars cites as the causes of this war were also present ..

The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 resulted in new state-led nation-building projects in Central Asia with the emergence of independent republics. Presenting a detailed study, this book examines the state-led nation-building projects in the Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It explo..

The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 resulted in new state-led nation-building projects in Central Asia with the emergence of independent republics. Presenting a detailed study, this book examines the state-led nation-building projects in the Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It explo..

This book not only widens our understandings of developments in this geopolitically important region but also contributes to broader studies of representation, ritual, power and identity._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies...

This book not only widens our understandings of developments in this geopolitically important region but also contributes to broader studies of representation, ritual, power and identity._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies...

Based on extensive fieldwork in the Afghan and Tajik Badakhshan borderlands, this book shows how implantation of formal institutional border structures can be counterproductive. This is because it can marginalise local leaders and alienate the local population, thereby increasing overall instability..

Based on extensive fieldwork in the Afghan and Tajik Badakhshan borderlands, this book shows how implantation of formal institutional border structures can be counterproductive. This is because it can marginalise local leaders and alienate the local population, thereby increasing overall instability..

In June 2007, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted The EU in Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership, highlighting the growing importance of Central Asia to the EU. This book examines the EU's policy towards the five Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmeni..