The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism? (Politics in…

by Ahmed Rashid

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This is an excellent overview by a Pakistani journalist of Soviet influence in the five Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union, and chapters focusing on Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The author focuses on the underlying issues confronting these societies today.

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