{"product_id":"clan-politics-and-regime-transition-in-central-asia-hardback-9780521839501","title":"Clan Politics and Regime Transition in Central Asia (Hardback) 9780521839501","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClan Politics and Regime Transition in Central Asia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of the role of clan networks in Central Asia from the early twentieth century through 2004.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKathleen Collins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521839501, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 April 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages, 2 b\/w illus.  19 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...should be welcomed by all scholars of contemporary Central Asia for their detailed and comparative description of the politics of independence in these three republics.\"  --Marianne Kamp, University of Wyoming, Journal of Interdisciplinary History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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 roots of clans, and their political role and political transformation in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, it argues that clans are informal political actors that are critical to understanding politics in this region. The book demonstrates that the Soviet system was far less successful in transforming and controlling Central Asian society, and in its policy of eradicating clan identities, than has often been assumed. In order to understand Central Asian politics and their economies, scholars and policy makers must take into account the powerful role of these informal groups, how they adapt and change over time, and how they may constrain or undermine democratization in this strategic region.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Tables and Figures\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Note on Transliteration\u003cbr\u003e 1. An introduction to political development and transition in Central Asia\u003cbr\u003e 2. Clan politics and regime transition in Central Asia: a framework for understanding politics in clan-based societies\u003cbr\u003e 3. Colonialism to Stalinism: the dynamic between clans and the State\u003cbr\u003e 4. The informal politics of Central Asia from Brezhnev through Gorbachev\u003cbr\u003e 5. Transition from above or below? (1990–1991)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Central Asia's transition (1991–1995)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Central Asia's regime transformation (1995–2004): Part I\u003cbr\u003e 8. Central Asia's regime transformation (1995–2004): Part II\u003cbr\u003e 9. Positive and negative political trajectories in clan-based societies\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265211584792,"sku":"9780521839501","price":93.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521839501i.jpg?v=1692020588","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/clan-politics-and-regime-transition-in-central-asia-hardback-9780521839501","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}