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"By far the most intellectually stimulating book to emerge on this topic in the past year... " —Foreign AffairsThis timely book focuses on the newly independent Muslim Republics of the former Soviet Union in Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan.
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Essays focus on the newly independent Muslim Republics of the former Soviet Union in Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan. Contributors address recent economic and political developments, the resurgence of Islamic political identity, ethnic allegiances and rivalries, and democratic aspirations of the region. Other topics include ties between the peoples of Central Asia and the four Southwest Asian states, and the implications of regional developments for the West. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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