The last purge Soviet Uzbekistan during the Cotton Affair, 1975-1991 Riccardo Mario Cucciolla

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cucciolla, Riccardo Mario, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political corruption--Uzbekistan--History--20th century.

Political corruption.

Cotton trade--Corrupt practices--Uzbekistan.

Cotton trade.

Cotton trade--Uzbekistan--History--20th century.

Commercial crimes--Investigation--Uzbekistan.

Commercial crimes.

Uzbekistan--Politics and government--1917-1991.

Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan--Economic conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Soviet Uzbekistan during the Cotton Affair, 1975-1991

Place of Publication:

Cornell University Press, 2026.

Ithaca, New York Cornell University Press 2026

Summary:

"Examines the Cotton Affair in Soviet Uzbekistan (1975-1991), the last large-scale anticorruption purge and political crisis in the late Soviet era, analyzing the impact of perestroika, the imperial crisis in Soviet-Central Asian relations, and the Soviet collapse from a peripheral perspective"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Frontmatter CONTENTS Map Note on Transliteration Introduction 1. The Cotton Republic 2. The Rubicon 3. The Witch Hunt 4. The Acceleration 5. De-Rashidovization 6. A Trust Administration Underthe Banner of Perestroika 7. The Viceroy 8. The Gdlyan-Ivanov Affair 9. The Breakup Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

Notes:

Some online versions lack accompanying media packaged with the printed version

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 27, 2026)

ISBN:

9781501788987

1501788981

OCLC:

1611836156

Access Restriction:

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