Nationalism and identity construction in Central Asia : dimensions, dynamics, and directions /

This edited volume scrutinizes the nature and discourses of nationalisms and identity construction in the post-Soviet Central Asian republics, and elucidates the main strategies and tactics employed at various levels of identity construction in these states.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Omelicheva, Mariya Y. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Subjects:
Nationalism > Asia, Central > Case studies.
Ethnicity > Asia, Central > Case studies.
National characteristics > Case studies.
Nationalisme > Asie centrale > Études de cas.
Ethnicité > Asie centrale > Études de cas.
Caractéristiques nationales > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Ethnicity
National characteristics
Nationalism
Central Asia
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; 1 The Three Discursive Paradigms of State Identity in Kazakhstan; 2 Kazakhstan's Civic-National Identity; 3 Born for Misery and Woe; 4 Does Being Kyrgyz Mean Being a Muslim?; 5 Nation-Building and Political Islam in Post-Soviet Tajikistan; 6 Eye on the International Image; 7 Identity Theft?; 8 Exclusivist Identities in Central Asia; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About Contributors.

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