Central Asia's Second Chance

by Martha Brill Olcott

Book Overview

A leading authority on Central Asia offers a sweeping review of the region's path from independence to the post-9/11 world. The first decade of Central Asian independence was disappointing for those who envisioned a straightforward transition from Soviet republics to independent states with market economies and democratic political systems. Leaders excused political failures by pointing to security risks, including the presence of terrorist training...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870032178
• ISBN13: 9780870032172
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.8"