Civil Society in Central Asia

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Civil Society in Central Asia

Civil Society in Central Asia

Name: Civil Society in Central Asia
ISBN: 9780295977959

M. Holt Ruffin, Daniel Waugh, S. Frederick Starr

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Central Asia, known as the home of Tamerlane and the Silk Road, is a crossroads of great cultures and civilizations. In 1991 five nations at the heart of the region--Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-- suddenly became independent. Today they sit strategically between Russia, China, and Iran and hold some of the world's largest deposits of oil and natural gas. Long-suppressed ethnic identities are finding new expression in language, religion, and occasional civil conflicts.

Civil Society in Central Asia is a pathbreaking collection of essays by scholars and activists that illuminates the social and institutional forces shaping this important region's future. An appendix provides a guide to projects being carried out by local and international groups.

Categories:

Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics

Year:

1999

Publisher:

University of Washington Press

Language:

english

Pages:

320

ISBN 10:

0295977957