Markets and Politics in Central Asia [Paperback]

Over a decade after national independence, it is apparent that the contrasting development strategies adopted by the five new governments of Central Asia have led to significantly different outcomes. This well-written and timely book analyses how the development strategies of these countries have affected their transition from communist governance.1. Markets and Politics 2. Post-Communist Policy Choice 3. Kazakhstan and Globalization 4. Kyrgyzstan on the Reform Path 5. Civil War and Reconstruction in Tajikistan 6. Petro-Dollars and 'Positive Neutrality' in Turkmenistan 7. Neo-Mercantilism and the 'Uzbek Path' 8. Structural Stability and Political LiberalisationOver a decade after national independence, this book analyses how the development strategies the five new governments of Central Asia have affected their transition from communist governance.Gregory Gleason is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of New MexicoUS? 2003 Gregory Gleason