Central Asia: Foundations of Change

From: The Middle East Journal | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Central Asia: Foundations of Change, by Robert D. McChesney. Princeton, NJ: Darwin Press, 1997. xix + 147 pages. Notes to p. 178. Gloss. to p. 182. Bibl. to p. 194. Index to p. 204. $35. Reviewed by David Nalle

In the past decade, the people of Central Asia have experienced a profound disruption in the way their political, economic and social lives are organized. This thoughtful and authoritative book seeks to go beyond the information provided by media reportage to identify "the embedded institutions, the structures to which people refer when seeking order amidst the apparent disorder ...

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