{"product_id":"9781681370897","title":"The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism?","description":"\u003cb\u003e A seminal introduction to the rise of Central Asia following the collapse of Tsarist Russia, this book has been out of print for two decades and is now more relevent than ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Resurgence of Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e is Ahmed Rashid’s seminal study  of the states that emerged in the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet  Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and  Uzbekistan. All have Muslim majorities and ancient histories but are  otherwise very different. Rashid’s book, now with a new introduction by  the author examining some of the crucial political developments since  its first publication in 1994, provides entrée to this little-known but  geopolitically important region. Rashid gives a history of each country,  including its incorporation into Tsarist Russia, to the present day,  provides basic socioeconomic information, and explains the diverse  political situations. He focuses primarily on the underlying issues  confronting these societies: the legacy of Soviet rule, ethnic tensions,  the position of women, the future of Islam, the question of nuclear  proliferation, and the fundamental choices over economic strategy,  political system, and external orientation that lie ahead.","brand":"New York Review Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171875864816,"sku":"9781681370897","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781681370897_p0.jpg?v=1763693619","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781681370897","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}