The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges (Central Asian Studies)

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Illustrations......Page 10
Contributors......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
Abbreviations......Page 16
Part I Frameworks for analysis......Page 18
1 Tempting two fates: The theoretical foundations for understanding Central Eurasian transitions......Page 20
2 Revealing order in the chaos: Field experiences and methodologies of political and social research on Central Eurasia......Page 47
Part II Political contexts of transitional variations......Page 90
3 Expecting ethnic conffict: The Soviet legacy and ethnic politics in the Caucasus and Central Asia......Page 92
4 State power and autocratic stability: Armenia and Georgia compared......Page 120
5 Central Asian protest movements: Social forces or state resources?......Page 141
Part III Policymaking legacies and futures......Page 156
6 Following through on reforms: Comparing market liberalization in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan......Page 158
7 Caspian energy wealth: Social impacts and implications for regional stability......Page 180
8 Beyond treaty signing: Internalizing human rights in Central Eurasia......Page 206
9 Internalization of universal norms: A study of gender equality in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan......Page 222
10 Education in Central Asia: Transitional challenges and impacts......Page 243
11 Multivaried and interacting paths of change in Central Eurasia......Page 266
Index......Page 281