This book is a study of the role of clan networks in Central Asia from the early twentieth century through 2004. Exploring the social, economic, and historical

Presenting a study of regime transition, political transformation, and the challenges that faced the post-Communist republics of Central Asia on independence, t

With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, former Communist Party leaders in Central Asia were faced with the daunting task of building states where they previo

This volume offers the first systematic comparison of political change, leadership style and stability in Central Asia. The contributors, all leading internatio