Central Asia: Political & Economic Challenges [Hardcover]

Alexei Vassiliev (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0863569137 | ISBN-13: 978-0863569135

Based on first-hand research conducted by the Moscow Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies, this book documents the findings of one of the first authoritative studies on the newly independent states of Central Asia--Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kirgizia, and Tadjikistan. Attention is also drawn to the causes and outcomes of the civil war in Tadjikistan as well as the growing international competition for access to the natural resources of the Central Asian countries.

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Book Description

Based on first-hand research conducted by the Moscow Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies, this book documents the findings of one of the first authoritative studies on the newly independent states of Central Asia--Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kirgizia, and Tadjikistan. Attention is also drawn to the causes and outcomes of the civil war in Tadjikistan as well as the growing international competition for access to the natural resources of the Central Asian countries.

About the Author

Alexei Vassiliev is a member of the Russian Foreign Ministry's advisory group. He was Middle East correspondent for Pravda for more than ten years. As a political adviser he participated in the Gorbachev-Bush summit in Malta in 1989 and in Prime Minister Chernomyrdin's delegation to the Gulf countries in 1994. He is the author of numerous books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Saqi Books (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863569137
• ISBN-13: 978-0863569135
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,777,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)