Books in the Central Asia Research Forum series

Examines the causes of the post-independence turmoil, and analyses social and political dynamics at work throughout Central Asia.

Reflects the particular concerns of each of the Caspian countries, which with contributions from a host of international experts offer a unique perspective on the prospects and priorities for long-term development round the Caspian basin.

Examines the transition Central Asia underwent in the twentieth century following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet colonial legacy and the attempts of new states to build secular states within the radical Islamic world.

Draws on the author's experience of Central Asia to take on the task of explaining the remarkable economic declines of the post-Soviet Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), and the turn of these states towards despotism.

This study of Turkmen women and their folk songs looks at religion, ritual and family as seen through the eyes of the women and their songs.

This book provides local perspectives on religion, security, history, geopolitics and geostrategy in South Asia and Central Asia in an integrated manner. Presenting a holistic and updated view of the developments inside and across South and Central Asia, it offers coherent and concise analyses by experts on the region.