The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges
Publication Date
2009
Description
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.
ISBN
9780415368131
Disciplines
Comparative Politics | International and Area Studies | Political Science
Publisher
Routledge
Department
Environmental Studies
Files
Recommended Citation
Wooden, Amanda E. and Stefes, Christoph H., "The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges" (2009). Faculty Books. 23.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/books/23