Martin C. Spechler

The Political Economy of Reform in Central Asia (eBook, PDF)

Uzbekistan under Authoritarianism

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the economic reforms and material progress of the Central Asian republics after becoming independent from the Soviet Union, focusing especially - although not exclusively - on the largest of these new states: Ukbekistan. It considers the region's abundant energy resources and prospects for future development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135973162
• Artikelnr.: 43073965

Autorenporträt

Martin C. Spechler is Professor of Economics, IUPUI, and affiliate of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, Indiana University. He has worked as consultant and researcher for the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, Global Development Network, and USAID. Author of more than 100 articles, he is an editor of Comparative Economic Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Geographical and Historical Introduction - From the Beginnings of Turkic
Settlement to Russian Conquest. Religious and Language Background Explored
2. The Soviet Legacy - Uzbekistan's Social Progress under a Colonial,
Communist Regime, 1917-91 3. The "Uzbek Road" to Economic Reforms 4.
Growth, Income, and Social Consumption 5. Human Rights in Uzbekistan and
its Central Asian Neighbors 6. Comparisons with Central Asian Neighboring
States [Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan] 7. Energy in
Central Asia 8. International Economic Relations in Central Asia 9.
Conclusion