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Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran
Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran
Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran
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Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran

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“For those who still get their ‘-stans’ mixed up, Hiro’s book provides a detailed and nuanced overview of the region.” —Financial Times (Best Books of the Year)
 
The nations of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran—the majority of them former Soviet republics—remain little understood in the West even in the post-Cold War era. This book delves into these Central Asian countries: their histories, cultures, economics, politics, militaries, and relationships with regional neighbors, Russia in particular. Ultimately, Inside Central Asia is an outstanding, in-depth introduction to this part of the world, “full of dependable history-telling and analysis” (The Economist).
 
Praise for the work of Dilip Hiro
 
“The writing is clear and informative.” —The New York Times
 
“Hiro’s mix of lively writing and serious detail should draw in readers.” —Choice
 
“Intriguing analysis.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“[An] eminent historian.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Release dateNov 1, 2011
ISBN9781590203781
Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran
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Dilip Hiro

Dilip Hiro is a seasoned historian, journalist and commentator. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Inside India Today, considered a modern classic and reissued in 2013, three-and-a-half decades after first publication. His more recent works are Jihad on Two Fronts, Inside Central Asia and Indians in a Globalizing World.

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    A very poor, bourgeois history of Central Asia.
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    I only read the Introduction, which was jam packed with information about how the region ended up as the states we see now. I found the section on the Soviet Union's role in the process particularly interesting, and got a lot of new insight into the Soviet Union's role in World War II and how much Central Asia helped.Recommended for anyone with a current interest in the area.

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