Identity and Politics in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Name: Identity and Politics in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Identity and Politics in Central Asia and the CaucasusAuthor(s): Mohammed Ayoob, Murad Ismayilov\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138098343, 978-1138098343\nSynopsis\nThe multicultural region of Central Eurasia is living through its early post-independence years and as such serves as an ideal case to study and analyse theories of identity and foreign policy in a non-European context. Looking to re-introduce identity as a multidimensional factor informing state behaviour, this book analyses the experiences of the different Central Eurasian states in their post-independence pursuits.\n\nThe book is structured into two broadly defined sections, with the first half examining the different ways in which the combination of domestic, regional, international and trans-national forces worked to advance one national identity over the others in the states that comprise the region of post-Soviet Central Eurasia. In the seco.