{"product_id":"the-politics-of-transition-in-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-9780415625395","title":"The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books on the Caucasus and Central Asia are country-by-country studies. This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the two regions highlighting both political change and continuity. Comparative case study chapters, written by regional experts from a variety of methodological backgrounds, provide historical context, and evaluate Soviet political legacies and emerging policy outcomes. Key topics include: the varied types and sources of authoritarianism; political opposition and protest politics; predetermined outcomes of post-Soviet economic choices; social and stability impacts of natural resource wealth; variations in educational reform; international norm influence on gender policy and the power of human rights activists. Overall, the book provides a thorough, up-to-date overview of what is increasingly b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book has a number of strengths. It is a compilation of rich and accurate material on a range of topics for a number of countries in the region. It can be used as a source of information for policy makers, a textbook for graduate level studies, a starting point for research projects, or an enriching read for an accomplished expert. All in all, the book is a broad take on complex, diverse and divergent region.\u003cstrong\u003e - Yevgenya Jenny Paturyan, an Assistant Director at the Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis at the American University of Armenia.(2014)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Frameworks for Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. Tempting Two Fates: The Theoretical Foundations for Understanding Central Eurasian Transitions \u003cem\u003eChristoph H. Stefes and Amanda E. Wooden\u003c\/em\u003e 2. Revealing Order in the Chaos: Field Experiences and Methodologies of Political and Social Research on Central Eurasia \u003cem\u003eAmanda E. Wooden, Medina Aitieva and Tim Epkenhans\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Political Contexts of Transitional Variations\u003c\/strong\u003e 3. Expecting Ethnic Conflict: The Soviet Legacy and Ethnic Politics in the Caucasus and Central Asia \u003cem\u003eJulie A. George \u003c\/em\u003e 4. State Power and Autocratic Stability: Armenia and Georgia Compared \u003cem\u003eLucan Way\u003c\/em\u003e 5. Central Asian Protest Movements: Social Forces or State Resources? \u003cem\u003eEric McGlinchey\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Policymaking Legacies and Futures\u003c\/strong\u003e 6. Following Through on Reforms: Comparing Market Liberalization in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan \u003cem\u003ePamela Blackmon\u003c\/em\u003e 7. Caspian Energy Wealth: Social Impacts and Implications for Regional Stability \u003cem\u003eOksan Bayulgen \u003c\/em\u003e 8. Beyond Treaty Signing: Internalizing Human Rights in Central Eurasia \u003cem\u003eChristopher P.M. Waters \u003c\/em\u003e 9. Internalization of Universal Norms: A Study of Gender Equality in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan \u003cem\u003eIrina Liczek and Jens Wandel\u003c\/em\u003e 10. Education in Central Asia: Transitional Challenges and Impacts \u003cem\u003eCarolyn Kissane\u003c\/em\u003e 11. Multivaried and Interacting Paths of Change in Central Eurasia \u003cem\u003eAmanda E. Wooden and Christoph H. Stefes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018174529879,"sku":"9780415625395","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415625395.jpg?v=1750775894","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-transition-in-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-9780415625395","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}