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Will there be revolution in Central Asia?
Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2007Will revolution, either of the democratic or the Islamic fundamentalist variety, spread throughout Central Asia? Such a question cannot be answered definitively. I will address this question by examining what is going on in Central Asia in light of different theories of revolution, including the ones focusing on relative deprivation, regime type, state
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Neanderthals in central Asia and Siberia
Nature, 2007Morphological traits typical of Neanderthals began to appear in European hominids at least 400,000 years ago and about 150,000 years ago in western Asia. After their initial appearance, such traits increased in frequency and the extent to which they are expressed until they disappeared shortly after 30,000 years ago.
Krause, J. +9 more
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Russia, Central Asia and Central Asia’s Neighbours
2000The break-up of the Soviet Union in December 1991 necessitated the formulation of a Russian policy towards the former Soviet republics, twelve of which eventually joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Despite its professed espousal of democratisation and adherence to international law, the Russian government embraced the term ‘near ...
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of future changes in precipitation and temperature in Central Asia
International Journal of Climatology, 2018The arid and semi‐arid areas in Central Asia have scarce water resources and fragile ecosystems that are especially sensitive and vulnerable to climate change.
M. Luo +6 more
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Evidence for early dispersal of domestic sheep into Central Asia
Nature Human Behaviour, 2021W. Taylor +20 more
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2017
This chapter surveys the state of e-government in seven Central Asia states, including Afghanistan and Mongolia. It notes the widespread poverty and endemic corruption that hamper internet use there. Nonetheless, several success stories appear, notably concerning distance education and telemedicine.
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This chapter surveys the state of e-government in seven Central Asia states, including Afghanistan and Mongolia. It notes the widespread poverty and endemic corruption that hamper internet use there. Nonetheless, several success stories appear, notably concerning distance education and telemedicine.
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2020
The BRI has transformed Central Asia from a land-locked and ‘forgotten’ region to a land of economic opportunities. With the initiation of the BRI by China in 2013, the volume of intra-regional international trade and the inflow of foreign investment into the region have surged. The number of China-Europe trains transiting through Central Asia has also
Pradumna B. Rana, Xianbai Ji
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The BRI has transformed Central Asia from a land-locked and ‘forgotten’ region to a land of economic opportunities. With the initiation of the BRI by China in 2013, the volume of intra-regional international trade and the inflow of foreign investment into the region have surged. The number of China-Europe trains transiting through Central Asia has also
Pradumna B. Rana, Xianbai Ji
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2017
This chapter considers the strategic interrelation of the US, China and Russia in Central Asia. It views the region both from the perspective of China’s concerns for the stability of its sensitive western province of Xinjiang, and the prospects for the US to advance its military and strategic position in the region.
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This chapter considers the strategic interrelation of the US, China and Russia in Central Asia. It views the region both from the perspective of China’s concerns for the stability of its sensitive western province of Xinjiang, and the prospects for the US to advance its military and strategic position in the region.
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2014
Despite its image as a cultural and intellectual backwater in later centuries, the scholarly environment in Central Asia, primarily in Bukhara and Samarqand, remained vibrant and active into the twentieth century. Theology was an important part of that environment, and this chapter addresses the evolution of the Sunni, Maturidikalāmtradition in Central
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Despite its image as a cultural and intellectual backwater in later centuries, the scholarly environment in Central Asia, primarily in Bukhara and Samarqand, remained vibrant and active into the twentieth century. Theology was an important part of that environment, and this chapter addresses the evolution of the Sunni, Maturidikalāmtradition in Central
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Soviet and Muslim: the institutionalization of Islam in Central Asia
Central Asian Survey, 2018Tasar’s study of the unsteady development of organized Muslim life in post-1945 Central Asia is a valuable contribution to the literature.
Shoshana Keller
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