Chaos, Violence, Dynasty: Politics and Islam in Central Asia

by Eric McGlinchey

Book Overview

In the post-Soviet era, democracy has made little progress in Central Asia. In Chaos, Violence, Dynasty, Eric McGlinchey presents a compelling comparative study of the divergent political courses taken by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in the wake of Soviet rule. McGlinchey examines economics, religion, political legacies, foreign investment, and the ethnicity of these countries to evaluate the relative success of political structures in each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822961687
• ISBN13: 9780822961680
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"