The New Central Asia: The Creation of Nations - Softcover

Roy, Olivier

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814775551 ISBN 13: 9780814775554

Publisher: Non Basic Stock Line, 2000

Synopsis

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During the anti-Gorbachev coup in August 1991 most communist leaders from Soviet central Asia backed the plotters. Within weeks of the coup's collapse, those same leaders--now transformed into ardent nationalists--proclaimed the independence of their nations, adopted new flags and new slogans, and discovered a new patriotism.

How were these new nations built, among peoples without any traditional nationalist heritage and no history of independent governance? Olivier Roy argues that Soviet practice had always been to build on local institutions and promote local elites, and that Soviet administration--as opposed to Soviet rhetoric--was always surprisingly decentralized in the far-flung corners of the empire. Thus, with home-grown political leaders and administrative institutions, national identities in central Asia emerged almost by stealth.

Roy's analysis of the new states in central Asia--Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikstan, Kirghizstan and Azerbaijan--provides a glimpse of the future of an increasingly fragmented and dangerous region.

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Review:

'The New Central Asia: The Creation of Nations is lively and well-written; it is a useful introductory textbook for students of the modern history of Central Asia and Azerbaijan.' -Journal of Islamic Studies 'Roy's book is the best survey of Central Asia now available to the non-specialist.' -Kenneth Weisbrode, Survival, Autumn 2000 'This is an important book and will be required reading for all those with a serious interest in the history and politics of Central Asia.' -Jonathan Aves, Asian Affairs 10/00

Synopsis:

During the anti-Gorbachev coup in August 1991 most communist leaders from Soviet Central Asia backed the plotters. Within weeks of the coup's collapse these same leaders procaimed the independence of their nations. This work analyzes the political structure supporting the new nation states.

About this edition

• Publisher: Non Basic Stock Line
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0814775551
• ISBN 13: 9780814775554
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222