Lexington Book Series – Central Asia Program

Soft Power in Central Asia The Politics of Influence and Seduction Central Asia often evokes images of imperial power rivalry dating back to the 19th century. Yet as the region’s…

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The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy

11 March, 2021

The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy This monograph by Peter Rollberg, Elliott School Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Research Initiatives and Professor of Slavic Languages,…

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Modern Central Asia: A Primary Source Reader

4 December, 2019

Modern Central Asia: A Primary Source Reader YURIY MALIKOV Modern Central Asia: A Primary Source Reader is an academic resource that discusses the basic political, social, and economic evolution of Central…

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The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan

4 August, 2019

The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY AZIZ BURKHANOV; ULAN BIGOZHIN; DOUGLAS BLUM; REUEL R. HANKS; SABINA INSEBAYEVA; RICO ISAACS; AZAMAT K. JUNISBAI; BARBARA JUNISBAI; KARLYGASH KABATOVA;…

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Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept

4 July, 2019

Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept NOOR O’NEILL BORBIEVA In Visions of Development in Central Asia: Revitalizing the Culture Concept, Noor O’Neill Borbieva reflects on anthropology’s withdrawal…

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The Dialectics of Post-Soviet Modernity and the Changing Contours of Islamic Discourse in Azerbaijan. Toward a Resacralization of Public Space

4 December, 2018

The Dialectics of Post-Soviet Modernity and the Changing Contours of Islamic Discourse in Azerbaijan. Toward a Resacralization of Public Space MURAD ISMAYILOV Azerbaijan’s independence came after seven decades of militant…

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State-Building in Kazakhstan. Continuity and Transformation of Informal Institutions

4 June, 2018

State-Building in Kazakhstan. Continuity and Transformation of Informal Institutions DINA SHARIPOVA This book challenges the conventional wisdom that informal institutions—networks, clientelism, and connections—have to disappear in modern societies due to…

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Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations

4 May, 2018

Tajikistan on the Move. State-building and Societal Transformations EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY JESSE DRISCOLL; MICHELE COMMERCIO; HAFIZ BOBOYOROV; TIM EPKENHANS; JOHN HEATHERSHAW; BRENT HIERMAN; SOPHIE HOHMANN; MARLENE LARUELLE; EDWARD LEMON;…

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Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?

6 March, 2018

Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane? EDITED BY DANIEL L. BURGHART AND THERESA SABONIS-HELF – CONTRIBUTIONS BY LAURA ADAMS; SVETLANA ANCKER; DANIEL L. BURGHART; YUHAO DU; STACIE L.…

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The European Union’s Influence in Central Asia. Geopolitical Challenges and Responses

2 March, 2018

The European Union’s Influence in Central Asia. Geopolitical Challenges and Responses OLGA ALINDA SPAISER Unknown yet highly strategic, Central Asia attracts the interest of major global powers due to its…

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Constructing the Uzbek State

4 December, 2017

Constructing the Uzbek State EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY SERGEY ABASHIN; PETER FINKE; MATTEO FUMAGALLI; ALISHER ILKHAMOV; MARLENE LARUELLE; MORGAN Y. LIU; MARIA LOUW; NICK MEGORAN; SVETLANA PESHKOVA; SEBASTIEN PEYROUSE; JOHAN…

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Language, Literacy, and Social Change in Mongolia. Traditionalist, Socialist, and Post-Socialist Identities

4 November, 2017

Language, Literacy, and Social Change in Mongolia. Traditionalist, Socialist, and Post-Socialist Identities PHILLIP P. MARZLUF Language, Literacy, and Social Change in Mongolia is the first full-length treatment of literacy in Mongolian.…

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The New Geopolitics of the South Caucasus. Prospects for Regional Cooperation and Conflict Resolution

4 September, 2017

The New Geopolitics of the South Caucasus. Prospects for Regional Cooperation and Conflict Resolution EDITED BY SHIREEN T. HUNTER – CONTRIBUTIONS BY BULENT ARAS; RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN; MOHAMMAD HOMAYOUNVASH; SHIREEN T. HUNTER; RICHARD…

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The Central Asia–Afghanistan Relationship. From Soviet Intervention to the Silk Road Initiatives

2 August, 2017

The Central Asia–Afghanistan Relationship. From Soviet Intervention to the Silk Road Initiatives EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY GULDEN ASHKENOVA; ALEXANDER DIENER; ANTONIO GIUSTOZZI; ARTEMY M. KALINOVSKY; MARLENE LARUELLE; BRUCE PANNIER; SEBASTIEN…

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Eurasia’s Shifting Geopolitical Tectonic Plates. Global Perspective, Local Theaters

2 July, 2017

Eurasia’s Shifting Geopolitical Tectonic Plates. Global Perspective, Local Theaters ALEXANDROS PETERSEN – FOREWORD BY S. FREDERICK STARR This anthology of articles, short studies, and interviews by Alexandros Petersen were written over the…

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Rewriting the Nation in Modern Kazakh Literature. Elites and Narratives

2 February, 2017

Rewriting the Nation in Modern Kazakh Literature. Elites and Narratives DIANA T. KUDAIBERGENOVA Rewriting the Nation in Modern Kazakh Literature is a book about cultural transformations and trajectories of national…

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The Origins of the Civil War in Tajikistan. Nationalism, Islamism, and Violent Conflict in Post-Soviet Space

2 October, 2016

The Origins of the Civil War in Tajikistan. Nationalism, Islamism, and Violent Conflict in Post-Soviet Space TIM EPKENHANS In May 1992 political and social tensions in the former Soviet Republic…

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Afghanistan and Its Neighbors after the NATO Withdrawal

27 May, 2016

Afghanistan and Its Neighbors after the NATO Withdrawal EDITED BY AMIN SAIKAL AND KIRILL NOURZHANOV – CONTRIBUTIONS BY SHAHRAM AKBARZADEH; CHRISTIAN BLEUER; MICHAEL CLARKE; REUEL R. HANKS; NARGIS KASSENOVA; EMILIAN KAVALSKI; KIRILL…

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Integration in Energy and Transport. Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey

27 May, 2016

Integration in Energy and Transport. Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey ALEXANDROS PETERSEN – FOREWORD BY ROY ALLISON The South Caucasus has established itself as a corridor for transporting energy from Azerbaijan…

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Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society

27 May, 2015

Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE AND JOHAN ENGVALL – CONTRIBUTIONS BY DIANA ASANALIEVA; AISALKYN BOTOEVA; ASEL DOOLOTKELDIEVA; JOHAN ENGVALL;…