ABSTRACT
The five central Asian States of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan stand at the crossroads of world civilization. Influenced by South Asia, Iran, China and Russia, this region which has recently burst onto the world stage once again, guards a distinct identity. This collection by established experts on the area covers the dramatic Soviet interventions of the early twentieth century, and details the role of ethnicity and the contribution made by Islamic impulses in the process of building the modern nation states.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|12 pages
The Kokand Autonomy, 1917–18: political background, aims and reasons for failure PAU L B E RG N E
Political background, aims and reasons for failure
chapter 5|1 pages
NATION BUILDING IN TURKEY AND UZBEKISTAN
The use of language and history in the creation of national identity