Uzbekistan
Subtitle: transition to authoritarianism on the Silk Road
By: Neil J. Melvin.
Series: Postcommunist states and nations
Publisher: Harwood Academic
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Uzbekistan -- History -- 1991-; Uzbekistan -- Economic conditions -- 1991-; Uzbekistan -- Politics and government -- 1991-; Uzbekistan -- History.
Other titles: Uzbekistan, transition to authoritarianism on the Silk Road.
Description: Uzbekistan more than any other country in the area is likely to play a critical role in shaping Central Asia's future. Situated at the heart of the region and sharing borders with all the other Central Asian states, Uzbekistan is the most powerful and populous of the new states of Central Asia. In this volume, the historical origins of Uzbekistan are explored and the range of political, economic and social challenges faced by the country since independence is charted. Particular attention is given to the emergence of highly authoritarian politics in the country and the implications of this regime for the prospects of economic development, ethnic peace, and the growth of political Islam. The emergence of Tashkent as a force in the international system and the importance of Uzbekistan to other countries in the area, to regional powers and to the leading western countries and international organizations is also examined.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index.
Table of contents: title: History and culture; title: Contemporary politics; title: Economy and society; title: The external policy of independent Uzbekistan.