Provides a sophisticated account of both the internal dynamics and external influences in the evolution of Islam in the region

Leading Western, Russian, and Central Asian scholars address the two circumstances that continue to affect the Muslim states of the former Soviet Union: The end

This introduction to Central Asia and its relationship with Russia helps restore Central Asia to the general narrative of Russian and world history.

This is the only book since the fall of the Soviet Union to analyze the security of the newly emerged independent states in the strategically vital region of Ce

This book focuses on the dynamics among transnational forces within and beyond Central Asia and explores the roles played by diaspora communities in Central Asi