The five central Asian States of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan stand at the crossroads of world civilization. Influenced by South Asia, Ir

The economic, political and geopolitical future of Central Asia has been subject to speculation since the region emerged from under the Soviet banner. With cont

This book is a study of the role of clan networks in Central Asia from the early twentieth century through 2004. Exploring the social, economic, and historical

Presenting a study of regime transition, political transformation, and the challenges that faced the post-Communist republics of Central Asia on independence, t

This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, from their buffeting by the commodi