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The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus
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Description| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Author(s) | Amanda E Wooden / Christoph H. Stefes |
| Subtitle | Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges |
| Published | 8th June 2009 |
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Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges
Most books on the Caucasus and Central Asia are country-by-country studies. This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the two regions highlighting both political change and continuity. Comparative case study chapters, written by regional experts from a variety of methodological backgrounds, provide historical context, and evaluate Soviet political legacies and emerging policy outcomes. Key topics include: the varied types and sources of authoritarianism; political opposition and protest politics; predetermined outcomes of post-Soviet economic choices; social and stability impacts of natural resource wealth; variations in educational reform; international norm influence on gender policy and the power of human rights activists. Overall, the book provides a thorough, up-to-date overview of what is increasingly becoming a significant area of concern.
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