Post-Soviet Central Asia

Abstract

Social and political reorganization in Central Asia - transition from pre-colonial to post-colonial society, Shirin Akiner the impediments to the development of civil societies in Central Asia, Touraj Atabaki Russia and former Soviet Central Asia - the attitude towards regional integrity, Vyacheslav Ya Belokrenitsky foreign policy perspectives of the Central Asian states, Tatian Shaumian Iran and Central Asia, Tchangiz Pahlevan Turkish policy in Central Asia, Gareth M. Winrow towards better mutual comprehension among Turkic-speakers, Edward Tryjarski the politics of oil and the quest for stability - the Caspian Sea, Tadeusz Swietochowski literature and the nation in contemporary Uzbekistan, Roberta M. Micallef the assertion of Uzbek national identity - nativization or state-building process? Victoria Koroteyeva, Ekaterina Makarova language and culture in transition in Uzbekistan, Cay Dollerup Turmenistan's place in Central Asia and the world, Rainer Freitag-Wirminghaus the Hazara of Afghanistan - the thorny path towards political unity, 1978-1002, Kristian Berg Harpviken ethnic identity versus nationalism - the Uzbeks of northeastern Afghanistan and the Afghan state, Gabriele Rasuly-Paleczek Nawruz in Tajikistan - ritual or politics? Ali Attar the early 20th century Kazakh intelligentsia - in search of national identity, Gulnar Kendirbaeva ethnic religious resurgence in Xinjiang, Kulbhushan Warikoo a Central Asian-Chinese ethnic melting pot - the case of the Gansu corridor, Sabira Stalberg nations transgressing nation-state - constructing Dungan, Uygur and Kazakh identities across China, Central Asia and Turkey, Dru C. Gladney past and present of a Manchu tribe - the Sibe, Liliya Gorelova the Tuvans in China - ethnic identity and language, Mariana Mongush Central asia in the minds of the Mughals, Richard Foltz Russian slaves in 17th century Bukhara, Audrey Burton the royal clan of the Turks and the problem of its designation, Sergey, G. Kljyashtorny burial sites in Hexi, Susanne Juhl.