Soviet Nation-Building in Central Asia: The Making of the Kazakh and Uzbek Nations

by Grigol Ubiria

Book Overview

The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 resulted in new state-led nation-building projects in Central Asia. The emergence of independent republics spawned a renewed Western scholarly interest in the region's nationality issues. Presenting a detailed study, this book examines the state-led nation-building projects in the Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Exploring the degree, forms and ways of the Soviet state involvement in creating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138583804
• ISBN13: 9781138583801
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"