Dina Sharipova: 2 books
Nationalism and Identity Construction in Central Asia
Dimensions, Dynamics, and Directions
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
More than two decades after the break-up of the Soviet Union, Central Asian republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—continue to reexamine and debate whom and what they represent.
Nationalism and Identity Construction in Central Asia explores the complex...
State-Building in Kazakhstan
Continuity and Transformation of Informal Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2018
This book challenges the conventional wisdom that informal institutions—networks, clientelism, and connections—have to disappear in modern societies due to liberalization of the economy, rapid urbanization, and industrialization. The case of Kazakhstan shows that informal reciprocal institutions...