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The Silk Road
Oxford University Press, USA 2013; US$ 9.99The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mountain passes to spread their faith across Asia. Looking at the reality behind these images, this Very Short Introduction illuminates the historical... more...
Strolling About the Roof of the World
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 188.00This volume covers the first one hundred years of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, formerly the Royal Central Asian Society. It traces its fons et origo in the Central Asian Question, within the context of the 'Great Game', and continues its fascinating chronology through the two World Wars to the present day. There are separate chapters on its... more...
Markets and Politics in Central Asia
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 185.00Over a decade after national independence, it is apparent that the contrasting development strategies adopted by the five new governments of Central Asia have led to significantly different outcomes. This well-written and timely book analyses how the development strategies of these countries have affected their transition from communist governance. more...
Trapped Between the Map and Reality
Routledge 2004; US$ 146.00This thesis analyses geographical and historical factors, which have shaped Kurdish conceptions of their identity. more...
Central Asia
RoutledgeCurzon 2003; US$ 58.95Examines the transition Central Asia underwent in the twentieth century following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet colonial legacy and the attempts of new states to build secular states within the radical Islamic world. more...
Russian Culture in Uzbekistan
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 44.95Recent political changes in Central Asia, where the United States is replacing Russia as the dominant power, are having a profound effect on Russian speakers in the region. These people, formerly perceived as progressive and engaging with Europe, are now confronted by the erasure of their literary, musical, cinematic and journalistic culture, as local... more...
Strategic Developments in Eurasia After 11 September
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 55.95Presenting the views of leading experts on strategic considerations in Eurasia, this volume shows that the 11 September attacks and subsequent developments have affected the way in which international relations are evaluated. In addition, these developments have turned the concept of asymmetric threats, including large-scale international terrorist... more...
Central Asia and the Caucasus
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 39.95Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a number of linkages have been established between newly independent Central Asian states, or populations within them, and diaspora ethnic groups. This book explores the roles that diaspora communities play in the recent and ongoing emergence of national identities in Central Asia and the Caucasus. The loyalties... more...
The Russian General Staff and Asia, 1860-1917
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95This new book examines the role of the Tsarist General Staff in studying and administering Russia?s Asian borderlands. It considers the nature of the Imperial Russian state, the institutional characteristics of the General Staff, and Russia?s relationship with Asia. During the nineteenth century, Russia was an important player in the so-called ?Great... more...
Conflict in Afghanistan
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 200.00Asymmetric warfare, involving conflicts where smaller powers apply their strengths against the weaknesses of a more powerful opponent, has become a key modern concern since the September 11 th attacks. Conflict in Afghanistan tackles this issue by examining the five wars Afghanistan has waged against foreign powers over the past two centuries,... more...









