Civil society in Central Asia

Table of Contents: “…Frederick Starr -- The legal regulation of NGOs: Central Asia at a crossroads / Scott Horton and Alla Kazakina -- Freedom of association and the question of its realization in Kazakhstan / Evgeny A. Zhovtis -- Government and nonprofit sector relations in the Kyrgyz Republic / Erkinbek Kasybekov -- Environmental NGOs and the development of civil society in Central Asia / Kate Watters -- Kolkhoz and civil society in the independent states of Central Asia / Olivier Roy -- Prospects for development of an independent media in Kazakhstan / Oleg Katsiev -- Can Uzbekistan build democracy and civil society? …”
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Nationalism and identity construction in Central Asia : dimensions, dynamics, and directions

Table of Contents: “…Introduction; 1 The Three Discursive Paradigms of State Identity in Kazakhstan; 2 Kazakhstan's Civic-National Identity; 3 Born for Misery and Woe; 4 Does Being Kyrgyz Mean Being a Muslim?…”
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Markets and Politics in Central Asia. by Gleason, Gregory

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Notes on sources; Economic and political reform; Policy cycles and political alignment; Economic reform; Political reform; The argument of the book; Post-communist structural reform; Communist management legacy; Anatomy of structural reform; The reform agenda; Kazakhstan and globalization; Transition of the state in Kazakhstan; The politics of export-led development; Summary; Kyrgyzstan and the reform path; Transition of the state in Kyrgyzstan; Liberal reform, democratization, and decline; Summary.…”
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When economies change paths : models of transition in China, the central Asian republics, Myanmar & the nations of former Indochine Française by Dana, Leo Paul

Table of Contents: “…China; Cambodia; Laos; Vietnam; Myanmar; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan.…”
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The Caucasus and Central Asian republics at the turn of the twenty-first century : a guide to the economies in transition by Jeffries, Ian

Table of Contents: “…The Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.…”
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The small arms problem in Central Asia : features and implications by Pirseyedi, Bobi

Table of Contents: “…Afghanistan : two decades of armed conflict -- The conflict in Tajikistan -- Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan : small arms and latent threats to stability.…”
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The colour revolutions in the former Soviet republics : successes and failures

Table of Contents: “…-- Georgia -- Ukraine -- Kyrgyzstan -- Moldova -- Armenia -- Azerbaijan -- Belarus -- Russia -- Uzbekistan -- Tajikistan -- Kazakhstan -- Turkmenistan -- Conclusion.…”
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Unequal childhoods : young children's lives in poor countries by Penn, Helen

Table of Contents: “…Global inequalities -- Interpreting poverty -- Understanding early childhood -- Lending a helping hand -- Kazakhstan -- Swaziland -- India -- childhood and social inequality in Brazil -- The ethics of intervention.…”
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Chaos, violence, dynasty : politics and Islam in Central Asia by McGlinchey, Eric Max, 1973-

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Islamic Education in the Soviet Union and Its Successor States. by Kemper, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Islamic education in Soviet and post-Soviet Tatarstan; 2 Islamic education in Ukraine; 3 Islamic education in Soviet and post-Soviet Daghestan; 4 Islam and Islamic education in Soviet and independent Azerbaijan; 5 Islamic education in Soviet and post-Soviet Uzbekistan; 6 Islamic education in Soviet and post-Soviet Kazakhstan; 7 Muslims without learning, clergy without faith: Institutions of Islamic learning in the Republic of Tajikistan; Index.…”
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Chaos, violence, dynasty : politics and Islam in Central Asia by McGlinchey, Eric Max, 1973-

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Guide to Business Information on Russia, the NIS and the Baltic States. by Konn, Tania

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; General; Armenia; Azerbaijan; The Baltic States; Belarus; Central Asia and Transcaucasia; Estonia; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Russian Federation; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan; Index.…”
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China and Central Asia in the post-Soviet era : a bilateral approach by Olimat, Muhamad

Table of Contents: “…China and Central Asia: an overview -- Multilateralism: a five dimensional approach -- Rivalry, competition, and accommodation: a tridimensional approach -- China and Afghanistan -- China and Kazakhstan -- China and Kyrgyzstan -- China and Tajikistan -- China and Turkmenistan -- China and Uzbekistan -- Prospects and conclusions.…”
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Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia. by Omelicheva, Mariya Y.

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 A reference group perspective on state behavior; 2 Kyrgyzstan's counterterrorism policy; 3 Kazakhstan's counterterrorism policy; 4 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.…”
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The Soviet Middle East : a model for development? by Nove, Alec

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; AUTHORS' PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1 GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL OUTLINE; (a) Transcaucasia; (b) Kazakhstan and Central Asia; 2 A NOTE ON THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE; 3 INDUSTRIALIZATION; (a) The low starting-point-and the statistics; (b) Natural resources; (c) Pattern of industrial development before the war; (d) The war and since; 4 AGRICULTURE; 5 SOCIAL SERVICES; (a) Pensions and benefits; (b) Schools: Central Asia and Kazakhstan; (c) Schools: Transcaucasia; (d) Higher education; (e) Medical services; 6 FINANCE; 7 INCOMES; 8 COMPARISONS WITH NEIGHBOURS…”
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Security and internal affairs of Central Asia

Table of Contents: “…-Led Coalition Actions in Iraq ; Designations of Terrorist Organizations ; Military Cooperation ; Closure of Karshi-Khanabad ; Emphasis on Kazakhstan as Strategic Partner ; The Manas Airbase in Kyrgyzstan ; The "Transit Center" Agreement.…”
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Enhancing cooperation in defence against terrorism

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Russian Energy Security and Foreign Policy. by Dellecker, Adrian

Table of Contents: “…Ups and downs of the Russia-Turkmenistan relationship6. Kazakhstan's oil and gas development: Views from Russia and Kazakhstan; 7. …”
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Distortions to agricultural incentives in Europe's transition economies

Table of Contents: “…Liefert and Olga Liefert -- Ukraine / Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel [and others] -- Kazakhstan / Richard Pomfret -- The Kyrgyz Republic / Garry Christensen and Richard Pomfret -- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan / Richard Pomfret.…”
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HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in Central Asia : Country Profiles.

Table of Contents: “…The Bank's Role on HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in Central Asia -- 4. Country Profile: Kazakhstan -- 5. Country Profiles: Kyrgyz Republic -- 6. …”
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Central Asia in the era of sovereignty : the return of Tamerlane?

Table of Contents: “…Burghart -- Multilateral engagement with Central Asia on energy issues / Richard Wheeler -- Kazakhstan's bazaar economy : a second-best institution / Dena Sholk -- The fifth estate : illicit networks in Central Asia / Elena Kovalova -- Problematic puzzle pieces : enclaves and conflict in the Ferghana Valley / Timothy Rowe -- The security forces / Robert Timm -- Kazakhstan's dilemma on Eurasian and Central Asian integration / Marlene Laurelle -- Kyrgyzstan's experiments with democracy / Erica Marat -- Tajikistan's Roghun Dam : understanding Rahmon's "palace of light" / Theresa Sabonis-Helf -- Foreign direct investment in the oil & gas sector of Turkmenistan / Sophia Srinivasan -- Everyday governance in post-Soviet Uzbekistan / Laura Adams, Måns Svensson and Rustamjon Urinboyev.…”
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Migration as a (Geo- )Political Challenge in the Post-Soviet Space : Border Regimes, Policy Choices, Visa Agendas. by Gulina, Olga R.

Table of Contents: “…Migration and Repatriation in Russia, Kyrgyzstan and KazakhstanThe Russian Case; Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Repatriation Programs; Chapter 8: Conclusion; Annexes…”
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Irrigation in Central Asia in figures : AQUASTAT survey - 2012

Table of Contents: “…Main sources of informationAfghanistan -- Kazakhstan -- Kyrgyzstan -- Tajikistan -- Turkmenistan -- Uzbekistan -- The Aral Sea transboundary river basin…”
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Child protection and child welfare : a global appraisal of cultures, policy and practice

Table of Contents: “…Japan; 8. India; 9. Kazakhstan; 10. The Middle East; 11. Ghana; 12. Australia; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page.…”
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Corruption as a last resort : adapting to the market in Central Asia by McMann, Kelly M., 1970-

Table of Contents: “…An absence of alternatives : a new framework for understanding corruption -- Alternatives to corruption and the impact of market reform : the arguments and their theoretical implications -- Bribery, favoritism, and clientelism : evidence from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan -- Market actors as an unrealized alternative : the impact of market reforms -- Islamic institutions and secular charities : obstacles to providing substitute resources -- Families : the uneven impact of market reforms -- Reducing corruption : policy recommendations -- Appendix : statistical analysis.…”
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Proceedings of the ninth conference of the European Society for Central Asian Studies. by Gacek, Tomasz

Table of Contents: “…Indian scholar-traveller rahula sankrityayana and his perceptions of soviet "order"the contribution of the internet to democratisation in azerbaijan and kazakhstan; black and white; the influence of european naturalism in modern persian fiction; hagiographic tendencies in the tarikh-i rashidi; water reforms and water governance in kyrgyzstan; buddhism in iran under the mongols; politics of language in independent uzbekistan; dynastic relations between cumans and neighbouring states; agrarian reform and institutional change in turkmenistan; maps and visions; empty graves.…”
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Social policy, poverty, and inequality in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union : agency and institutions in flux

Table of Contents: “…CHAPTER 10: THE POLITICS OF PENSION REFORMS IN KAZAKHSTAN: PRESSURES FOR CHANGE AND REFORM STRATEGIES -- CHAPTER 11: DIVERSE HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POST-SOVIETSPACE: THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTORS -- CHAPTER 12: DIVERSIFIED CONVERGENCE: UNEVEN WELFARE TRAJECTORIES IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE -- CHAPTER 13: REFORMING WELFARE ASSEMBLAGES IN SEMI-PERIPHERALSPACES: UNDERSTANDING 'DRIVERS OF INERTIA' IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA AND SERBIA -- CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES…”
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The rights provisions of selected United Nations and regional covenants, and national constitutions : source materials for the drafting of new constitutions

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Democracy and Pluralism in Muslim Eurasia. by Ro'i, Yaacov

Table of Contents: “…The Democratic Tradition of Kazakhstan in Historical Context; 2 Elements of Democracy in Dagestan on the Eve of the Russian Conquest; 3 The Challenge of Belonging The Muslims of Late Imperial Russia and the Contested Terrain of Identity and Gender; 4 The Hidden Dialogue on Constitutionalism between the Russian Provisional Government and the Khivan Democracy in 1917; 5. …”
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Where our food comes from : retracing Nikolay Vavilov's quest to end famine by Nabhan, Gary Paul

Table of Contents: “…The art museum and the seed bank -- The hunger artist and the horn of plenty -- Melting glaciers and waves of grain: the Pamirs -- Drought and the decline of variety: the Po Valley -- From breadbasket to basket case: the Levant -- Date palm oases and desert crops: the Maghreb -- Finding food in famine's wake: Ethiopia -- Apples and boomtown growth: Kazakhstan -- Rediscovering America and surviving the Dust Bowl: the U.S. …”
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Development and sustainability : the challenge of social change

Table of Contents: “…Development and sustainability science: transdisciplinary knowledge for positive social change -- Seeking wisdom: a transdisciplinary perspective on Australian Indigenous practices and planetary management -- Policies for poverty reduction in a transformative green economy -- Health promotion and sustainable development in Kazakhstan -- Children's literacy in health and sustainability -- Participatory research as a tool for change in ecosystem approaches to health and social equity -- Connecting development and sustainability: empowering people to effective international cooperation -- Sustainability and transdisciplinary knowledge: experience gained and challenges ahead.…”
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Meet the Stans : Kyrgystan

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OECD Urban Policy Reviews by OECD

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The Years of Great Silence The Deportation, Special Settlement, and Mobilization into the Labor Army of Ethnic Germans in the USSR, 1941-1955. by Pohl, Jonathan Otto

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sources -- 3 Literature Review and Historiography -- 4 The Origins of German Settlements in the Russian Empire -- 5 Ethnic Germans in the Early USSR -- 6 The Deportation -- 7 Arrival in Exile in Siberia and Kazakhstan -- 8 Fishing in the Far North -- 9 The LABOR ARMY -- 10 The Special Settlement Regime -- 11 Repatriated Germans -- 12 Local Germans -- 13 Number of Excess Deaths 1941-1948 -- 14 End of the Special Settlement Regime for Germans -- 15 The Post-Stalin Era -- 16 Conclusion -- Bibliography…”
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The Routledge atlas of Central Eurasian affairs by Brunn, Stanley D.

Table of Contents: “…Tibetan Autonomous RegionQinghai Province; Historical or cultural Tibet; Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; The Tarim Basin; Central Asia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; The Fergana Valley; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan; Caspian Sea; Caucasus; Azerbaijan; Armenia; Georgia; 10. …”
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Industrial labor on the margins of capitalism : precarity, class, and the neoliberal subject

Table of Contents: “…Miners and Their Children: The Remaking of the Soviet Working Class in Kazakhstan; Eeva Kesküla Chapter 3. Work, Precarity and Resistance: Company and Contract Labor in Kazakhstan's Former Soviet Steel Town; Tommaso Trevisani Chapter 4.…”
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Welcome home! astronauts return to Earth.

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Democratic Policing in Transitional and Developing Countries. by Pino, Nathan

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The Kazakhs : Children of the Steppes. by Laumulin, Chokan

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Ethnicity, nationalism and conflict in and after the Soviet Union : the mind aflame by Tishkov, V. A. (Valeriĭ Aleksandrovich), 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; On the Use of Titles, Names, and Categories; INTRODUCTION: THE FEEL OF THE GAME; PART ONE: GENERAL APPROACHES AND ISSUES; 1 -- Ethnicity in the Soviet and Post-Soviet Context; 2 -- Soviet Ethnic Engineering: Success and Failure; 3 -- Ethno-politics in a Time of Transition; 4 -- Territories, Resources, and Power; 5 -- Cultures and Languages in Conflict; PART TWO: CASE STUDIES; 6 -- The Russians are Leaving: Central Asia and Kazakhstan; 7 -- The Culture of Ethnic Violence: the Osh Conflict; 8 -- The Anatomy of Ethnic Cleansing: the Ingush-Ossetian Conflict.…”
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