Uzbekistan : transition to authoritarianism on the Silk Road / by Neil J. Melvin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melvin, Neil.

Series:

Postcommunist states and nations ; v. 7.

Postcommunist states and nations ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Uzbekistan--History--1991-.

Uzbekistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Harwood Academic, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uzbekistan more than any other country in the area is likely to play a critical role in shaping Central Asia's future. Situated at the heart of the region and sharing borders with all the other Central Asian states, Uzbekistan is the most powerful and populous of the new states of Central Asia. In this volume, the historical origins of Uzbekistan are explored and the range of political, economic and social challenges faced by the country since independence is charted. Particular attention is given to the emergence of highly authoritarian politics in the country and the implications of this

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Chronology; Preface; Map of Uzbekistan; History and Culture; Contemporary Politics; Economy and Society; The External Policy of Independent Uzbekistan; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

962-217-795-6

1-135-28751-1

90-5823-029-5

1-280-07965-7

0-203-64561-8

9780203645611

OCLC:

437062783