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Negotiating Identity in Kyrgyzstan: Nationality, Islam, and the Meaning of Tradition
with Vincent Artman, University of KansasSince independence, Kyrgyzstan, like the other Central Asian states, has been confronted with the challenge of articulating a viable national identity.Drawing upon five months of fieldwork, this…
Central Asia’s Struggle with Religion
with Catherine Cosman, Senior Policy Analyst- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Central Asian governments use state-controlled Islam to build national identity, but also fear Islam's influence and understand that Islam…
