Central-Eurasia-L Announcement Archive
3. Publications
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PUBL.- The Silk Road, Vol. 5, No. 1
Posted by: Daniel Waugh <dwaugh u.washington.edu>
Posted: 27 Nov 2007
PUBL.- The Silk Road, Vol. 5, No. 1
We are pleased to announce publication of the new issue of The Silk
Road, the semi-annual journal of the Silkroad Foundation. The new
issue (Vol. 5, No. 1, Summer 2007) may be accessed in pdf format
from: <http://silkroadfoundation.org/newsletter/vol5num1/>.
It contains:
Richthofen's "Silk Roads": Toward the Archaeology of a Concept
by Daniel C. Waugh
Georgia: A Culinary Crossroads
by Darra Goldstein
Food, Medicine and the Silk Road: The Mongol-era Exchanges
by Paul D. Buell
In Search of Mongolian Barbecue
by Debra McCown
Investigation of a Xiongnu Royal Complex in the Tsaraam Valley: Part
2: The Inventory of Barrow No. 7 and the Chronology of the Site
by Sergei S. Miniaev and Lidiia M. Sakharovskaia
A Chinese Inscription from a Xiongnu Elite Barrow in the Tsaraam Cemetery
by Michele Pirazzoli-t'Serstevens
On Ancient Tracks in Eastern Anatolia
by Frank Harold
Review of: Tschingis Khan und seine Erben (Hirmer Verlag, 2005)
by Florian Schwarz
Marking the Centenary of Dunhuang (conference report)
by Daniel Waugh
Announcements of upcoming programs.
Please note that all the previous issues of the journal are available
on the Silkroad Foundation website at
<http://silkroadfoundation.org/toc/newsletter.html>. All but the
first issue are now available in pdf format. Vol. 1, No. 1 and
several of the subsequent numbers are also available as html files.
Please contact the editor, Daniel Waugh <dwaughu.washington.edu> if
you have suggestions or wish to submit a contribution for a future
issue. The winter 2008 number will focus on archaeology in Mongolia
but also contain a range of other interesting material.
PUBL.- Patterns of Transformation in and around Uzbekistan
Posted by: Marco Buttino <marco.buttinounito.it>
Posted: 25 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Patterns of Transformation in and around Uzbekistan
The Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and the Caucasus
(ASIAC) is glad to announce the publication of
Patterns of Transformation in and around Uzbekistan, edited by Paolo Sartori
and Tommaso Trevisani, Diabasis, Reggio Emilia, 2007. 320 pages, 25 euro.
This volume presents a selection of articles which reflects the many facets
of the historic-social research now being done in and around the most
populous of the Central Asian republics, ranging from history to political
science and anthropology. In keeping with the theme of the variety of
political, social and cultural transformations which have taken place in the
recent past, or are still underway, the authors offer a rich and articulated
image of a situation that today is little studied, except by a narrow circle
of experts. Can Uzbek society be still legitimately identified essentially
as an example of "post-Soviet" development? Should this development still be
viewed as an imperfect transition to a Western model - as is often still
posited in post-Socialist transitology? This book tries to answer these
questions by investigating the institutional legacies and contemporary
developments, attempting to overcome the commonplaces of past research, and
producing new, empirically grounded pictures of the region's institutional
situation.
Paolo Sartori / Tommaso Trevisani:
Introduction
Gero Fedtke:
How Bukharans Turned into Uzbeks and Tajiks: Soviet Nationalities
Policy in the Light of a Personal Rivalry
Chiara De Santi:
Cultural Revolution and Resistance in Uzbekistan during the 1920s. New
Perspectives on the Woman Question
Alisher Ilkhamov:
National Ideologies and Historical Mythology Construction in
Post-Soviet Central Asia
Habiba Fathi:
Women of Authority in Central Asian Islam as Identity Preserving
References and Agents of Community Restructuring in the Post-Soviet Period
Irene Hilgers:
Defining the "Uzbek Christian": Conversion to Christianity in the
Ferghana Valley
Paolo Sartori:
Tashkent 'Ulama' and Soviet State (1920-1938): A Preliminary Research
Note Based on NKVD Documents
Tommaso Trevisani:
Rural Communities in Transformation: Fermers, Dehqons, and the State in Khorezm
Caleb Wall:
Peasant Resistance in Khorezm? The Difficulties of Classifying
Non-Compliance in Rural Uzbekistan
Anja Schöller-Schletter:
Structural Deficits in Legal Design and Excessive Executive Power in
the Context of Transition in Uzbekistan
Matteo Fumagalli:
The Role of Frames in Explaining Uzbek Political Mobilization in
Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan (1991-2003)
Arnaud Ruffier:
Rôle de la transformation des pratiques de la fête de navro'z a dans
la mise en scène d'un imaginaire politique en Ouzbékistan
For further information please contact:
Edizioni Diabasis
via Emilia S. Stefano, 54
Reggio Emilia - Italia
telefono 0522 432727
fax 0522 434047
e-mail infodiabasis.it
or visit:
http://www.diabasis.it/database/diabasis/diabasis.nsf/b4604a8b566ce010
c125684d00471e00/592ad7b55412df27c1257393005a92a2!OpenDocument
PUBL.- Reports from the Social Research Center at AUCA (Bishkek)
Posted by: Social Research Center <srcmail.auca.kg>
Posted: 20 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Reports from the Social Research Center at AUCA (Bishkek)
Please find below links to reports and summaries recently posted to
the website of the Social Research Center at the American University
of Central Asia.
SRC is a research unit of AUCA. Its mission is to promote the
long-lasting development of principals and practices of democracy,
free market, rule of law, and social equality in Kyrgyzstan through
research, publications, interdisciplinary studies, conferences,
roundtables, and networking. SRC mainly focuses on four target areas:
Corruption, Islam, Migration and NGO.
For more detailed information about SRC, please visit our website at
www.src.auca.kg.
CORRUPTION:
Local Governance and Citizens' Welfare in Kyrgyzstan
By Dr. Babken V. Babajanian, London School of Economics and Political
Science, Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Babken_eng.pdf
Short-Circuiting Reform: Informal Politico-Economic Network in
Georgia's and Kyrgyzstan's Electricity Sectors
By Dr. Stacy Closson, PhD in International Relations, London School of
Economics and Political Science, Visiting Research Fellow, Social
Research Center, AUCA
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Closson_eng.pdf
Smuggling and Organized Crime in Kyrgyzstan
By Alexander Kupatadze, PhD candidate, School of International
Relations, St Andrew University, Visiting Research Fellow
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Kupat_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Kupat_rus.pdf
ISLAM:
Roundtable: Islam in Central Asia: Perspectives From the Field
Presenters: Dr. John Schoeberlein, Director, Central Asian and
Caucasus Program, Harvard University; Eren Murat Tasar, PhD student at
the History Department of Harvard University; Baris Isci, PhD
candidate at the Anthropology Department of Washington University in
St. Louis; and Dr Kadyr Malikov, expert of the Institute of Strategic
Analysis and Prognosis at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University,
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/IslamCA_eng.pdf
The Religious, the Secular and the Esoteric in Bishkek: A Disenchanted City?
By Maria Elisabeth Louw, PhD in Anthropology and Ethnography, Aarhus
University, Denmark, Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Louw_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Louw_rus.pdf
Analysis of Islam in Historical Context
By Eren Murat Tasar, PhD student at the History Department of Harvard
University, Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Eren%20Tasar_eng.pdf
MIGRATION:
Research Project: Social Rehabilitation Conditions of Kyrgyz Labor
Migrants Following Their Return to Homeland
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Migrants_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Migrants_rus.pdf
Migration: Osh Bishkek Almaty Moscow and return? How Different
Generations Sustain Their Livelihoods in Multi-local Settings
By Dr Susan Thieme, PhD in Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Susan_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Susan_rus.pdf
Impact of Land Distribution on Internal Migration in Kyrgyzstan
By Ruslan Rahimov, PhD in Social Anthropology, School of Higher
Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris, France, Visiting Research
Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Rahimov_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Rahimov_rus.pdf
NGO DEVELOPMENT:
Research Project: Collaboration Between Government and Health NGOs in
Kyrgyzstan
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Pugachev_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Pugachev_rus.pdf
Roundtable: Establishing a Representative Democracy in Kyrgyzstan: The
Role of NGOs In This Process
English version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/rd_est_ngo_eng.pdf
Russian version: http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/rd_est_ngo_rus.pdf
OTHER HOT TOPICS:
National Poll Analysis: Mood of Kyrgyz Citizens during 2005-2007
Russian version of Report I:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Nog_rus.pdf
Russian version of Report II:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Ryabkov_rus.pdf
PUBL.- Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia
Posted by: Erik R. Scott <erikrscottberkeley.edu>
Posted: 19 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia
Louise I. Shelley, Erik R. Scott, and Anthony Latta, eds.
Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia
Routledge, UK, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-415-36821-6 (hardback) 978-0-203-02800-1 (electronic)
Georgia has a reputation as one of the most corrupt and crime-ridden
nations of the former Soviet Union. In the Soviet period, Georgians played
a major role in organized crime groups and the shadow economy operating
throughout the Soviet Union, and in the post-Soviet period, Georgia
continues to be important source of international crime and corruption.
While Georgia has passed some of the region's most sweeping anti-crime and
corruption reforms in the wake of its Rose Revolution, the efficacy of
these reforms are subject to much debate both within Georgia and beyond
its borders.
This book, based on extensive original research, surveys the most enduring
aspects of organized crime and corruption in Georgia and evaluates the
most important reforms undertaken since the Rose Revolution. Endemic crime
and corruption have had a devastating effect on government and everyday
life in Georgia, spurring widespread popular discontent that culminated
with the Rose Revolution in 2003. As recent events in Georgia have shown,
major challenges lie ahead as Georgia confronts deep-seated crime and
corruption issues that will remain central to the nation's political,
economic, and social life in the years to come.
Table of Contents:
Introduction (Louise Shelley)
1. Georgia's Anti-Corruption Revolution (Erik R. Scott)
2. Overcoming Economic Crime in Georgia through Public Service Reform
(Shalva Machivariani)
3. Georgian Organized Crime (Louise Shelley)
4. Smuggling in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region in 2003- 2004 (Alexandre
Kukhianidze, Alexandre Kupatadze, and Roman Gotsiridze)
5. Policing and Police Reform in Georgia (Alexandre Kupatadze, George
Siradze, and George Mitagvaria)
6. Georgia's Rose Revolution: People's Anti-Corruption Revolution? (Londa
Esadze)
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 14 November 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 18 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 14 November 2007, Is Online
Welcome to the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, the biweekly journal of
the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint
Center. This issue features analytical articles on Afghan-Pakistani
differences; closer Iranian-Armenian cooperation; national branding n
Central Asia and the Caucasus; and the Chinese Prime Minister's visit to
Moscow. In field reports, articles on the unrest in Georgia;
Turkmenistan's warming to the EU; Azerbaijani reactions to events in
Georgia, and Sino-Uzbek relations.
Note: New Publications:
"The August 6 Bombing Incident in Georgia: Implications for the
Euro-Atlantic Region"
By Svante E. Cornell, David J. Smith, and S. Frederick Starr. Download
at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/Silkroadpapers/0710Georgia.pdf
"The New Silk Roads: Transport and Trade in Greater Central Asia"
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
The 14 November issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9,
no. 22) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF
version of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/071114Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
Afghan-Pakistani Differences Remain Despite Recent American Initiatives
Richard Weitz
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4737
Iran and Armenia Tighten Ties
Haroutiun Khachatrian
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4736
Branding the New Nations of Central Asia and South Caucasus
Erica Marat
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4735
Wen Jiabao's Visit to Moscow Fails to Resolve Problems in
Russian-Chinese Economic Relations
Marcin Kaczmarski
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4734
Field Reports
Georgia Faces Early Elections Following Political Crisis
Kakha Jibladze
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4741
Berdimuhammedov Enters a New Phase of EU-Turkmenistan Relations
Chemen Durdiyeva
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4740
Georgian Political Unrest Gets Mixed Reaction in Neighboring Azerbaijan
Fariz Ismailzade
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4739
Sino-Uzbek Relations and the Energy Politics of Central Asia
Erkin Ahmadov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4738
News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4742
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and the Institute
for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At
this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description of
your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/59
PUBL.- Fonus No. 8, Intercultural Journal for Peace and Development
Posted by: Farangis Nurulla <farangisyahoo.com>
Posted: 14 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Fonus no. 4, Intercultural Journal for Peace and Development
The journal "Fonus" is the only interdisciplinary periodical in
Central Asia, discussing international, inter cultural issues for
peace and development. It comes out from 2001 onwards. We are deeply
thankful to the Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Iran for their
support to publish the latest issue No. 8.
Inter-cultural philosophy or, as they say, "dialogue of cultures", is
not so well worked out at the moment. An objective problem is that
the leading world banks still have no projects for financing this type
of research and activity. Such research is basic for peace and
development, which means that it has to be a priority in global peace
building. To provide that idea means to give awareness to our readers
of some important international documents. That is why we included
the Resolution of the Round Table entitled: "Central Asian Round Table
on the Exchange and Sharing of Good Practices in Inter-cultural
Dialogue and Promotion of the UNESCO's Declaration on Cultural
Diversity" of UNESCO, which was held between 4-6 June this year. The
ZSHIF was invited to share its practice. We also included some photos
of activity of URI, which supported us to create CC "Jalalid-Din Rumi".
The discussion about the current problems of the international,
inter-cultural study for peace and development starts in issue N8 with
a dialogue between Munira Shahidi, editor-in-chief of the journal, and
Ramazan Abdulatipov, Ambassador of Russia in Tajikistan. The dialogue
is followed by several papers dedicated to the 800th anniversary of
Jalalid-Din Rumi, as well as a new vision of the musical sources of
the East, which is visible in the researches of Russian scholars of
post-Soviet times, which follows by the article of Tajik-Canadian
composer Farangis Nurulla-Khoja about her experience in rethinking
maqams by the contemporary Western technique of composition. There
are also theses done by young researchers working at the Ziyodullo
Shahidi Foundation for the conference: "Knowledge, Creativity and
Transformation of the Society", which will be held in Vienna, Austria,
in December this year.
One of the most crucial contributions for the journal is a play by
Jura Soyfer, translated into Tajik. He is a well-known Austrian
writer of the beginning of the last century. This is the first
introduction, of that writer and antifascist to the Tajik readers,
though just a part of the play is published this time.
Editor-in-chief of the journal
Munira Shahidi
Tel. +992 372 224 23 42
E-mail: munira_shahidiyahoo.com
JOURNAL/CFP- Migration, Diaspora and Nationalism Topics Invited for SEN
Posted by: SEN Editorial Board <senlse.ac.uk>
Posted: 9 Nov 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Migration, Diaspora and Nationalism Topics Invited for SEN
Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism invites the submission of journal
articles on the themes of migration, diaspora, and nationalism.
Call for Papers
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, a bi-annual, fully-refereed
journal published in the Department of Government at the London School
of Economics, invites the submission of high-quality interdisciplinary
articles on issues pertaining to nationalism, ethnicity and related
themes. Examples of these themes include:
* Nationalism in the Post Cold War World
* Myths, Memories and the Representations of the Past
* Ethnic Relations and Conflicts
* Nationalism and Regional Conflicts
* Separatism and Irredentism
* Great Powers and Nationalism
* Imperialism and Nationalism
* Issues of Minority Rights in Multinational States
For this call, the editors are particularly interested in papers
relating to the following themes:
Migration, Diaspora and Nationalism
The editors welcome submissions of work in progress as well as
contributions from young professionals, post-docs and lecturers in the
early stages of their careers. SEN especially encourages submissions
from advanced PhD candidates and Post Doctoral Fellows. For
submissions to be considered for publication in 2008, please ensure
your paper reaches us by Friday 30th November 2007 via email
(SENlse.ac.uk). The word limit is 6000 words, including bibliography
and references. The SEN style guide can be found at
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/SEN%20Guidelines.pdf.
Submissions that do not conform to the style guide will not be
accepted. For more information, please visit the SEN website:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/
SEN Editorial Board
PUBL.- "Peace Strategies in 'Frozen' Ethnoterritorial Conflicts: The case of Nagorno-Karabakh"
Posted by: Aytan Gahramanova <aytankayahoo.com>
Posted: 9 Nov 2007
PUBL.- "Peace Strategies in 'Frozen' Conflicts: The case of Nagorno-Karabakh"
Aytan Gahramanova (2007): "Peace strategies in 'frozen'
ethnoterritorial conflicts: Integrating reconciliation into conflict
management: The case of Nagorno-Karabakh", Mannheim Social Research
Center Working Paper, No. 103, 2007
Available from:
http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/publications/wp/wp-103.pdf
Abstract
The working paper argues for the need of a re-conceptualization of the
peace building approach in the context of the South Caucasus. In this
regard, using the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as a case study, it is
argued that peace strategies based on a sequential approach (i.e.,
conflict settlement followed by peacebuilding) is harmful for positive
conflict transformation, both in terms of sustainability of the
settlement and long- term structural change especially in protracted
conflict settlement.
Therefore, peacebuilding should take place in accordance with concrete
and feasible goals to be achieved; this implies that peacebuilding can
be supportive in a protracted, or "frozen," pre-settlement phase ("no
peace, no war") and can facilitate the peacemaking/conflict settlement
process through positive transformation. Hence, peace building is
suggested to be linked to conflict management and reconciliation
goals. By analysing the nature of conflict transformation in the case
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the corresponding entry points for
peacebuilding activities with a special focus on socio-cultural and
political aspects are recommended by the author.
PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 5, 2007
Posted by: Murad Esenov <murad.esenovworldmail.se>
Posted: 6 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 5, 2007
Please find the contents of no. 5(47), 2007 of the 'Central Asia and the
Caucasus' journal (in English and Russian) below. The issue will be
published in late November.
Central Asia and the Caucasus
Journal of Social and Political Studies
No.5 (47), 2007
In this issue:
Elections and Power
Timur Shaymergenov. On the Results of the Special Parliamentary Elections in
Kazakhstan
Russias Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
Farkhad Tolipov. Russia in Central Asia: retreat, Retention, or Return?
Alexander Kniazev. Russia in Central Asia: Return
Guli Yuldasheva. The Russian Factor in Central Asian Geopolitics in the
Context of Iranian-American Contradictions
Andrei Grozin. Post-Soviet Asia: New Geopolitical Trends and Russia's
Interests
Yuri Sulaberidze. Georgia in Russian Policy
Malkhaz Matsaberidze. Georgia-Russia: In Search of Civilized Relations
Slavomír Horák Dynamics of Russian-Kyrgyz Relations: From the
Center-Periphery to Unilateral Dependence?
Parviz Mullojanov. Russian-Tajik Relations: Present State and Future
Development
Jafar Usmanov. Changes in the Configuration of Russia's Military Presence in
Tajikistan and Its Influence on Maintaining Security in Central Asia
Regional Security
Jannatkhan Eyvazov. Territory, Population. Ethnoses, and Securitization: On
the Endogenous Factors of Security in the Regional Systems of the Caucasus
and Central Asia
Nuria Kutnaeva. Armed Forces and Military Reform in Kyrgyzstan
Regional Politics
Saida Safaeva. Post-Soviet Integration Through the Prism of Political
Transformation in the Newly Independent States
Sulaiman Reshiev. The Degree of Federal Influence on the Development Vector
of the Chechen Republic
Mass Media
Eric Freedman. Framing the Turkmenbashi: Western Press Portrayals of the
Late President of Turkmenistan
Beka Chedia. The Special Features of Georgia's Political Media Milieu after
the Rose Revolution
For Your Information
The Special Feature section in the next issues will discuss:
Energy Policy and Energy Projects in Central Eurasia
The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development in Regional
and International Dimensions
Regional Centers of Power (Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India) and their Policy
in Central Eurasia
If you are interested to go into more details about the content of the
articles you may find all necessary information on our Internet home-page:
www.ca-c.org or http://www.ca-c.org/journal-table-eng.shtml
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 31 October 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 3 Nov 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 31 October 2007, Is Online
Welcome to the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, the biweekly journal of
the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint
Center. This issue features analytical articles on former President
Ter-Petrosyan's return to Armenian politics; an emerging Chinese energy
strategy in Eurasia; the appointment of a new head of Russia's southern
federal district; and the recent summit of Caspian states. In field
reports, articles on the real estate market in Tashkent, a new incident
in Georgia's conflict zones, Uzbek-Turkmen cooperation, and cotton
harvesting woes in Tajikistan.
Note: New Publications:
"The August 6 Bombing Incident in Georgia: Implications for the
Euro-Atlantic Region"
By Svante E. Cornell, David J. Smith, and S. Frederick Starr. Download
at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/Silkroadpapers/0710Georgia.pdf
"The New Silk Roads: Transport and Trade in Greater Central Asia"
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
The 31 October issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9, no.
21) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF version
of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/071031Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
Ter-Petrosyan Challenges Armenia's Karabakh Elite
Blanka Hancilova and Olga Azatyan
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4727
China's Recent Energy Gains in Central Asia: What Do They Portend?
Stephen Blank
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4726
The Political Considerations Behind Grigori Rapota's Appointment
Kevin Daniel Leahy
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4725
Second Caspian Summit Fails to Resolve Contentious Issues
Richard Weitz
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4724
Field Reports
Tashkent Real Estate Boom No Longer in Local Hands
Benjamin Abner
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4731
New Incident in Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict Zone Strains Russian-Georgian
Relations Further
Johanna Popjanevski
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4730
Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan: Latest Sign of Growing Regional Cooperation in
Central Asia
Erkin Akhmadov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4729
The Battle for Tajikistan's White Gold
Sergey Medrea
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4728
News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4733
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and the Institute
for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At
this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description of
your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/59
JOURNAL/CFP- Journal "Kazakhstan v global'nykh protsessakh"
Posted by: Askar Abdrakhmanov <abdrakhmanoviwep.kz>
Posted: 3 Nov 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Journal "Kazakhstan v global'nykh protsessakh"
Dear Colleagues,
The Institute for World Economy and Politics (IWEP) in Almaty,
Kazakhstan invites qualified analysts to send their articles for
publishing in its journal titled "Kazakhstan v global'nykh protsessakh"
(Kazakhstan in Global Processes). It has been issued quarterly since 2004.
The journal covers up-to-date topics in global economy, international
relations and politics in foreign countries with the aim of defining
worldwide and regional trends having their impact on Kazakhstan and
Central Asia. The previous volumes are available online on
www.iwep.kz. Currently the journal has its version in Russian only.
We now collect articles for the volume 4 (2007). The texts for
consideration can be on variety of topics mentioned above. Especially
welcome would be articles on worldwide experience of modernizing
political and administrative systems with relation to Kazakhstan's
recent reforms, as well as the role of NATO in contemporary world and
Central Asia.
The length of articles should not exceed 5 000 words. The texts in
Russian are preferable. But in some cases the texts in English
(maximum of 3 000 words) can be translated by editors. The article
should be accompanied by an English abstract of about 300 words.
The deadline for contributions to volume 4 (2007) is November 15th.
The articles received after the deadline can be considered for
publication next year.
Do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions through:
abdrakhmanoviwep.kz
askar.abdrakhmanovgmail.com
+7-727-2700614
Sincerely yours,
Askar Abdrakhmanov,
Executive editor and expert of IWEP
PUBL.- Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte Issue on Transculturation
Posted by: Posted by: Hans-Heinrich Nolte <CNolteVGWSaol.com>
Posted: 30 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte Issue on Transculturation
Dear Colleagues,
Allow me to draw your attention to Volume 8.2 of the Journal
Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte:
Special editors of the volume are Ulrike Schmieder (Hannover) und
Michael Zeuske (Cologne). The volume is focused on "Transkulturation
und Wissen", taking as a starting point the concept "transculturación"
developed by Fernando Ortiz, which lately has been discussed as
heuristic model for the study of transformations. The contributions
are on India and Europe, Russia and the West, Latin-America and the
conquista, gender and studies in humanities in the 18th century, and
Sephardim in the Caribbean.
Nachruf auf Samson Madievski
Gita Dharampal-Frick (Heidelberg): Zur Problematik von
Transkulturation und Wissenstransfer zwischen Europa und Indien
Hans-Heinrich Nolte (Barsinghausen): Was waren Bauern? Erinnerungen an
einen west-östlichen Diskurs und eine (begriffsgeschichtlich
einsetzende) Katastrophe
Alfonso de Toro (Leipzig): The conquest writes back. Überlegungen zu
hybrider Repräsentation und Inszenierungen von Andersheit und
Altatrität im Spiegel der neueren und neuesten Forschung
Ulrike Schmieder (Hannover): Transkulturation und gender: Stereotypen
von masculinity im europäischen Wissenschaftsdiskurs des 18.
Jahrhunderts über Lateinamerika
Christian Cwik (Wien): Neuchristen und Sepharden als cultural broker
im karibischen Raum (1500 1700)
Rezensionen: S. Hahn u.a. Hg.: Ausweisung, Abschiebung, Vertreibung in
Eu-ropa Ch. Bayly: Die Geburt der modernen Welt P. R. Gleichmann:
Soziologie als Synthese K. Pätzold: Nürnbergg Briefe sowjetischer
Kriegsgefangener
Bibliographische Notizen: Welt Internatioonale Beziehungen Okkupation
Holocaust, Genozide Mig Migration Ostasien/China
Osteuropa/Zentralasien Europa Historiographie Didaktik
Verlag Meidenbauer: www.m-verlag.net
Professor Dr. Hans-Heinrich Nolte,
Email: CNolteVGWSaol.com.,
Bullerbachstr.12, D - 30890 Barsinghausen
Universitätsprofessor Osteuropäische Geschichte Universität Hannover
i. R., Lehrbeauftragter für Globalgeschichte, Universität Wien, 2007-10-22
PUBL.- The Transformation of the Gender Order in Tajik Society, Sofia Kasymova
Posted by: Sofia Kasymova <skasymovayahoo.com>
Posted: 25 Oct 2007
PUBL.- The Transformation of the Gender Order in Tajik Society, Sofia Kasymova
New publication
In September 2007, the first scientific gender study in Tajikistan had
been published. The title of this study is "The Transformation of the
Gender Order in Tajik Society" by Dr. Sofia R. Kasymova, PhD (Social
sciences), Director of the Center of Gender Education. The
publication is available in soft binding, volume is 230 pages. It is
published in Dushanbe in the Russian language.
Monograph is devoted to analyzing of gender orders of Tajikistan
society in the context of transformation processes of soviet and post
soviet periods in Tajikistan. The book consists of three chapters.
The first chapter examines issues of relationships of power and
gender. In the context of concrete historical settings the structure
of power that consists of correlation of domination and subordination,
mechanisms of control and enforcement, institutional and individual
violence in family and society has been described. Author pays
particular attention to roles of state in establishment of gender
order, examines phenomenon of gender policy of soviet Tajikistan as
well as women related policies undertaken by sovereign state of
Tajikistan at present stage.
The second chapter of this book is analyzing social division of labor
between men and women in fields of public economy and household taking
the example of Tajik society in the historical dimension. Gender
division of labor is analyzed not as an isolated structure, but as a
part of global order, gender order of the system of production,
consumption and distribution that is based on primary division of
labor on paid work and house work or male and female work. Growth of
female employment in post soviet Tajikistan as well as dynamics of
participation of women in the field of productive relations during
soviet period was subject to research.
In the third chapter, the sphere of private life of individuals and
groups is examined through the analysis of marital and family
relations, particularly, polygamous. Besides, motherhood that is
perceived as key social function of women in the context of classic
patriarchic cultures has been subject to analysis. Private sphere is
defined as a space where women have more possibilities of maneuvering
and thus having certain power and resources as compared to public
space. Publication further describes how changes of behavior practices
impact the pattern of traditional marital and family relations and
erotic and sexual relations of individuals and certain groups.
Essentially, the author pays attention to analysis of gender status of
women in public sphere that is explained as follows. Firstly, gender
policy of soviet state was mainly aimed at involvement of women to
public sphere through public and labor activities that were focused on
formation of soviet citizen - working mother. Secondly, specifically
change in gender status of woman in public sphere is a key indicator
measuring extent of changes of gender relations at micro and macro
levels. Thirdly, in contemporary world qualitative and quantitative
indicators of women's participation in public labor, public and
cultural life, politics, and education show the degree of
democratization and liberalization of particular society, country and
state. Primarily, above mentioned is relevant to Muslim societies that
are particularly sensitive towards category "woman" and factors
surrounding her.
The book is addressed to sociologist and all other persons interested
in gender issues in post soviet Muslim Central Asian societies.
For more detailed information please check this website:
www.genderedu.freenet.tj
For feedback please contact: sophi1000mail.ru
PUBL.- Islamic Revival in Azerbaijan, Bayram Balci (in French)
Posted by: Posted by: Stephané Dudoignon <dudoignonaol.com>
Posted: 23 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Islamic Revival in Azerbaijan, Bayram Balci (in French)
We are pleased to inform you of the publication of the following item:
Bayram BALCI
Le renouveau islamique en Azerbaïdjan: entre dynamiques internes et
influences extérieures
Paris: CERI (Les Etudes du CERI, 138), 2007, 37 p., bibliography, map
Abstract:
Post-Soviet Azerbaijan is the theater of an Islamic revival in the
public sphere, a direct consequence of exiting from the empire and
achieving independence, which involved the rehabilitation of religion,
and even the integration of Islam in a new national identity policy.
Azerbaijan stands out from the rest of the former USSR by the fact
that it is the most secularised Muslim country due to its early
entrance into Russia's bosom and the fact that is was for long the
ground for an ideological clash between the Shiite Persian and the
Sunni Ottoman Empires. It is through the convergence of internal
factors - a preserved Islam despite the anti-religious Soviet policy -
and external factors - the influence of neighbouring countries:
Turkey, Iran, and the Arab world - that Azerbaijani Islam has been
reconfigured since the end of the Soviet era. Eager to preserve the
country's secularity - the pride of the elites - and to ensure that
the religious revival does not turn into a source of tension between
the two essential components of its population (Shiites and Sunnis),
the state has - with difficulty and sometimes with a lack of subtlety
- set up a religious policy that is far from receiving general
approval. However, even if its handling of Islam is disputed, the
Azerbaijan government controls the religious phenomenon through a
policy that alternates between tolerance and repression.
Information:
Dr. Bayram Balci
Institut Français d'Etudes sur l'Asie Centrale
Service de la valise diplomatique
128 bis, rue de l'Université
F-75007 Paris SP
Email: balciifeac.com.uz
Please do not write to the address of the sender of the present message.
BOOK/CFP- Mapping the Color Revolutions
Posted by: Abel Polese <abelpolesehotmail.com>
Posted: 22 Oct 2007
BOOK/CFP- Mapping the Color Revolutions
Call for papers: Mapping the Color Revolutions
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Given the enthusiasm and volume of submissions for the special issue
of the journal Totalitarianism and Democracy devoted to the "Color
Revolutions", we are planning to expand the scope of the research and
edit a book mapping the "Color Revolutions" that have so far occurred,
and trying to identify similar movements that may also act as a
catalyst for regime change.
Provisional title:
Mapping the 'Color Revolutions': The March of Civic Activism and
Political Transformation from Europe to Asia
Our geographical focus is not limited to former communist states as a
number of countries like Iran, Lebanon and Burma have also witnessed
increasing civil activism and the emergence of groups employing
non-violent methods to protest against the status quo.
For this reason we wish to integrate the material already selected and
receive further propositions for articles focusing on different
aspects of those "color movements". The original call for papers is
attached herewith and we encourage any submission but welcome
particularly papers with a geographical focus on
Slovakia (especially the OK campaign in 1998)
Belarus
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Russia
Moldova
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Submissions dealing with previous protest movements (for example
Solidarnosc in Poland, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia,
protests in the Baltic states and Ukraine) would also be welcomed so
long as they can show how such movements have contributed to the
current wave of "Color Revolutions"
Abstracts (500 words) should be sent by 10 December 2007 to the
addresses below. Selected authors will be notified by 15 December and
the deadline for submission of the final paper (8000 words) will be 20
April 2008.
For further information or submission of abstracts, please contact by
e-mail:
Dr. Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Associate Professor, Department of Political
Science, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan
donnacha_1yahoo. com
Abel Polese , Marie Curie Research Fellow, Hannah Arendt Institute for
Research on Totalitarianism (HAIT), Dresden, Germany
abelpoleseyahoo. co.uk
Mapping the 'Color Revolutions': The March of Civic Activism and
Political Transformation from Europe to Asia (provisional title) (NB
contributions focusing on previous protest movements such as those in
Czechoslovakia or the Baltic States are very welcome, so long as they
can show a connection between them and those that form the primary
focus of our analysis).
Since 1998 the Eurasian geopolitical landscape has been affected by
what have been labeled the 'color revolutions' , which refers to a
number of socio-political transformations attempted, but not
necessarily achieved, in a number of countries, namely: Slovakia
(1998), Serbia (2000), Belarus (2001 and 2006), Georgia (2003),
Ukraine (2004), Kyrgyzstan (2005) and immediately sedated in Russia,
Uzbekistan (2005), Azerbaijan (2005), and Kazakhstan (2005).
Those events have certainly some elements in common with the second
wave of revolutions, which occurred in Germany, Poland, the Czech
Republic and the Baltic Countries in 1989 but they also possess some
completely new features like the growing use of the Internet, humor
and art to deliver a message, and the significant involvement of
grassroots NGOs.
In some cases these 'revolutions' have led to a radical political and
social change in the country, in other cases not. It is our belief
that the 'people' factor is decisive in determining the nature of a
revolution and popular attitudes are crucial for a successful
movement. However, it is up to leaders to create the conditions for
people to become aware and motivate them to act. How is it possible to
create the conditions necessary for a revolution to occur and to be
successful?
To answer this question one should go beyond the vision that sees
economic and logistic support to the opposition as the main elements
of a successful revolution. Likewise the opinion that 'people stood up
and fought for democracy' should be examined and analyses should try
to understand the relative importance of external aid and popular
attitudes in determining the 'success' of a revolution. A revolution
is 'successful' if it leads to a substantial change in the country.
The easiest indicator of this change is a political one, however a
social change might also be employed as an indicator of success, when
it is measurable.
All the opposition movements made use of protest techniques developed
over the years and often based on Gene Sharp's theory of power (1973)
and his a guidebook 'from dictatorship to democracy'. Some
theoretical questions we want to answer are: Why did the use of
revolutionary tools not lead to the same result throughout the
post-communist space? Is it because those tools were used correctly in
some cases and incorrectly in others or because 'geography' matters?
What was the role of the ruling elite in preventing the development of
civil society and stymieing protests and to what degree was the role
of the political opposition, external actors and NGO networking important?
Is there a saturation point for the 'color revolutions' after which
all attempts to use such techniques will be futile? Or is it the case
that some 'revolutions' were not attempted in the right place or at
the right moment?
By exploring the above questions and drawing from the experiences of
these 'revolutions' , we seek to spell out a theory of 'color
revolutions' that can provide some common points for all the social
changes that have occurred between 1998-2006. To do this, we welcome
theory-generating contributions that focus on a country as case study
or propose a comparative analysis of a number of countries.
Contributions should analyze one or more elements that have to be
encountered when 'organizing a revolution'. In particular we might
divide the topics in the following way: (the list is not exhaustive
and potential contributors are welcome to discuss with the editors a
possible focus)
a) Ideology and a theoretical framework
- The role of previous waves of revolutions
- The reference texts of a revolution
- The role of Gene Sharp's 'theory of power', 'from dictatorship to
democracy' and other ideological sources
b) The will to set up a revolutionary apparatus
- The work of the Einstein Foundation in Eurasia
- The role of foreign and domestic intelligence forces
- The legacy of previous protest movements
- Democratic ideology in regional context
- Existence of a team of revolution makers at national and
international level that has been operating in Eurasia and is
extending its field of action to other regions
c) Fundraising
- Relations with foreign foundations
- Domestic fundraising: contact with local businessmen
- Door to door fundraising: gathering goods other than money (labor
force, commodities, ideas, services, ideological and physical support)
d) Training of activists
- Contact with other successful protest movements
- Relations with foreign foundations
- Domestic trainings of activists
e) Coordination and cooperation of forces
- Relations between the political and NGO forces before, during and
after the political crisis
- Networking between domestic NGOs
- Relations between the political forces, national based and grassroots NGOs
f) Containing the influence of hostile actors
- The role of external forces such as the EU, Russia and USA and
their influence on civil society
- Coping with an hostile environment and limiting the influence of
the current regime
- Alliances of the opposition and civil society with some major
personalities of the ruling elite that subsequently support the
protest movements
g) Involving and motivating people
- The People's attitude, in a comparative historical and/or
geographical perspective
- Communication between the leaders and people to motive them
- The relations between NGOs and "ordinary" people
- Communication between active and passive strata of the population
h) Capacity to choose time and modality to carry out the revolution
- The logistics of a revolution
- How to prepare scenarios (optimistic and pessimistic) of a revolution
- The right time to carry out a revolution
PUBL.- Turkestani Legion: Unread Pages of History (in Uzbek)
Posted by: Hamid Ismailov <hamid.ismailovbbc.co.uk>
Posted: 22 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Turkestani Legion: Unread Pages of History (in Uzbek)
Turkestani Legion: Unread Pages of History (in Uzbek)
by BBC Uzbek Service (Author of the project, Preface and the Play -
Hamid Ismailov, Producer - Luiza Iskandariy)
This is a documentary book on Turkestani Legion, for the first time
seen from inside. The book is based on exclusive, first-hand
documents and pictures, stories of witnesses and participants of the
events during the World War II.
Publisher: Vagant-Profit, Bishkek (Library of BBC Uzbek)
ISSN: 978-9967-23-948-7
Extent: 92 pages
Book Description
The Turkestan Legion was the general name for the military units of
exiles and POWs from Central Asia that fought in the German Army
during World War II. The Legion was formed in the spring of 1942 as
part of the German 162nd Infantry Division, referred as the "Turkoman
Division." It saw extensive action in Yugoslavia and Italy.
According to different estimates it consisted of 150-200 thousand
soldiers. The book publishes brief memoirs of the prominent figures
of Turkestani Legion: Veli Kayum-khan, Baymirza Hayit, Ruzi Nazar,
Husayn Ikram and others as well as pictures from the archive of
Legion's leader Veli Kayum-khan. The book also includes a script of a
radioplay "Arosat" and its audio version on a CD.
To order the book, e-mail your request to:
uzbekbbc.co.uk
For queries, contact: uzbekbbc.co.uk
PUBL.- Sebastien Peyrouse, Turkmenistan: Un destin au carrefour des empires
Posted by: Sebastien Peyrouse <sebpeyrouseyahoo.com>
Posted: 20 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Sebastien Peyrouse, Turkmenistan: Un destin au carrefour des empires
Book: Sebastien Peyrouse, "Turkmenistan. Un destin au carrefour des
empires" [Turkmenistan. A Destiny at the Crossroads of Empires],
Paris, Belin and La Documentation Francaise, 2007, 184 p.
In the world, there exist some obscure countries which, by their
history and the position that they are called to fill in the 21st
century, draw considerable interest. Turkmenistan is without a doubt
one of these places. Who in the broad public is now familiar with this
country, situated on the southern border of the former Russian empire
and cast into the shadow of its Slavic big brother for many decades
after its integration into the Soviet Union? Yet even before drawing
the eyes of an expansionist Russia, the territory that is today
Turkmenistan had a prestigious ancient history, which saw the
procession of all great empires and conquerors of the famous Silk
Road. From Parthia to Gengis Khan, from Alexander the Great to
Tamerlane, the history of the country resembles a colorful tale that
recounts the most epic moments of the old continent. With numerous
archaeological relics and natural riches, the future most likely holds
the development of a tourist market.
Yet the Turkmen territory and its population have most often
constituted the periphery of great empires, and not their centers.
Were future Turkmen passive subjects under the influence of their
neighbors more than actors from their own history? Or does this vision
only reflect ancient historiographical prisms that do not allow for
the unity of Turkmen history? Does being in the heart of the old
continent necessarily signify being in its political and cultural
center? The late construction of the Turkmen nation, under the
influence of radical social and political processes installed by the
Soviet regime, increases the complexity of a reflection on the
identity traits re-elaborated in a retroactive and instrumental
manner. How did the little-known Turkmen nation constitute itself,
having mixed with diverse populations through the centuries Persian
then Turkic and contradictory cultural contributions from Iran on the
south, from Transoxiana and Siberia on the east, and from Russia on
the north? How did it specify its great historical figures and
moments, often common to the entire Central Asian region, and inscribe
them into the national pantheon? What place is Russian-Soviet heritage
destined to occupy, which in spite of its denunciation remains
significant for any visitor to the country? Finally, what role will
Islam, regional and clan divisions, and national minorities play?
In 1991, Turkmenistan gained an independence for which it did not ask.
The dissolution of the Soviet Union by the three Slavic presidents was
seen as abandonment by Moscow, which was urged to give up the
peripheral republics for their own. Notwithstanding, the future of the
country seemed promising. With a population of less than five million
people, the new state, declared the "Kuwait of Central Asia", knew it
was rich in hydrocarbons in an energy-hungry world. Despite the
constant insistence of the authorities that the 21st century would be
the one in which Turkmenistan finally realized its destiny, reality
proved more somber than expected. The Soviet economic system was
largely maintained, but lost its logic once the republican entities
became isolated from one another. As the Turkmen state was already one
of the least developed in the Soviet Union, two decades of
independence viciously impoverished the population. Examples include
the domination of cotton farming, quasi-absence of a private sector,
ecological problems, and the elimination of public services. The
political system turned out to be a sad reprise of Stalinist themes,
such as personality cults, quasi-complete cultural autarky,
international isolation, nationalist megalomania in the public
discourse, enormous state architectural projects, massive corruption
in administrative organs, and attempts to reshape nature.
However, Turkmenistan's place on the international stage is strategic.
The Caspian Sea is predicted to become a rising energy zone, Russia
continues to dominate the economy of the region, and new neighbors
allow for once-unthinkable alliances. Iran, like China a faithful
partner to Turkmenistan, is increasingly present. Even Pakistan and
India announce how much Central Asia remains an incontrovertible place
for the rising Asian powers. The environment of the still-unstable
Afghanistan, like that of Uzbekistan, seen as the "caldron" of Central
Asia, invites a reevaluation of the regional role Turkmenistan could
play if the country ends its harmful isolation. The death of
Saparmurat Niyazov in December 2006 and the assembling of a new
government more open to foreign governments clarified the
international stakes and reopened the energy "Great Game" for
Turkmenistan.
Contents:
Introduction
Premiere Partie. Espace, Histoire et Culture
Chapitre 1. Le territoire turkmene, unite et diversite
Chapitre 2. De l Antiquite aux khanats, une histoire riche en soubresauts
Chapitre 3. L'impact sans precedent de la modernisation russo-sovietique
Chapitre 4. La construction de la nation turkmene
Deuxieme Partie. Politique et Societe
Chapitre 5. Une independance modelee par la megalomanie de S. Niazov
Chapitre 6. Contre-pouvoirs et changements politiques
Chapitre 7. Societe et culture : les enjeux de la reconstruction
Troisieme Partie. Penser de Nouvelles Strategies de Developpement
Chapitre 8. Economie, ecologie et sante publique
Chapitre 9. Le Turkmenistan, futur "Koweit" de l Asie centrale ?
Chapitre 10. Trouver sa place sur la scene internationale
Conclusion
Bibliographie
PUBL.- Ab Imperio, 2-2007, The Politics of Comparison
Posted by: Sergey Glebov <sglebovsmith.edu>
Posted: 20 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Ab Imperio, 2-2007, The Politics of Comparison
Dear Colleagues,
The editors of Ab Imperio would like to draw your attention to the
second issue of the journal in 2007. Please note that all information
on the journal, including submission guidelines, annual program and
issue foci, subscription details is accessible through the journal
website at http://abimperio.net
Sergey Glebov
The Politics of Comparison
Methodology and Theory
>From the Editors: "Politics of Comparison: Inescapable Centrality and
Elusive Clarity of Matching Things Up" (Eng/Rus)
Andreas Kappeler "The Center and Peripheral Elites in the Habsburg,
Russian and Ottoman Empires, 1700-1918" (Rus)
Michael Werner and Bénédicte Zimmermann "Beyond Comparison: Histoire
croisée and the Challenge of Reflexivity" (Rus)
Interview with Matthias Middell "The Centrality of Comparison" (Eng)
Glennys Young "Emotions, Contentious Politics, and Empire: Some
Thoughts about the Soviet Case" (Eng)
History
Kristin Vitalich "Dictionary as Empire: Vladimir Dal's Interpretive
Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language" (Eng)
Steven Seegel "Metageography Unbound: Late Nineteenth-century European
Borderland Cartography and the Geopolitical Construction of Space" (Eng)
Svetlana Gorshenina "Is the Marginality of Russian Colonial Turkestan
Perpetual, or Whether Central Asia Will Be Included One Day into the
Sphere of 'Post-Studies'" (Rus)
Xavier Le Torrivellec "Tatars and Bashkirs: A History in the Mirror.
Ethnic Composition, Historiographic Debates, and Political Power in
the Republic of Bashkortostan" (Rus)
Tassadit Yacine "At the Origins of an Unusual Ethno-Sociology" (Rus)
Todd Shepard "Making French and European Coincide: Decolonization and
the Politics of Comparative and Transnational Histories" (Eng)
Archive
The Empire of Archives: Call for Papers (Eng/Rus)
Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science
Irina Morozova "Elites, Reforms, and Power Institutions in Soviet
Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia in the 1920-1940s: a Comparative Historical
Analysis" (Eng)
Newest Mythologies
Joseph Crescente "Performing Post-Sovietness: Verka Serdiuchka and the
Hybridization of Post-Soviet Identity in Ukraine" (Eng)
Reviews
R-Forum
Russian Music, Modernism, and Power
Boris Gasparov, Five Operas and a Symphony: Word and Music in Russian
Culture (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005). xxii+268 pp. Musical
exs., Notes, Index. ISBN: 0-300-10650-5.
Amy Nelson
Amy Nelson, Music for the Revolution: Musicians and Power in Early
Soviet Russia (University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University
Press, 2004). xvi+330 pp., ills. Index. ISBN: 0-271-02369-4 (hardcover
edition).
Irina Kotkina
Kiril Tomoff, Creative Union: The Professional Organization of Soviet
Composers, 1939 1953 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2006).
xiv+321 pp. Bibliography, Index. ISBN: 0-8014-4411-X (hardcover edition).
Serhy Yekelchyk
A. A. Komzolova. Politika samoderzhaviia v Severo-Zapadnom krae v
epokhu Velikikh reform. Moscow: "Nauka," 2005. 383 p., ill. ISBN:
5-02-010293-8.
Darius Staliunas
Aziatskaia Rossiia: Liudi I struktury imperii: sbornik nauchnykh
statei. K 50-letiiu so dnia rozhdeniia professor A. V. Remneva / Pod
red. N. G. Suvorovoi. Omsk: Izdatel'stvo Omskogo gosudarstvennogo
universiteta. 2005. 603 p. ISBN: 5-7779-0629-X.
Scott C. Bailey
Susanna Rabow-Edling, Slavo-phile Thought and the Politics of Cultural
Conservatism (Albany, NY: State University of New York Pres, 2006).
vii+183 pp. (=SUNY Series in National Identities). Notes,
Bibliography, Index. ISBN: 0-7914-6693-0 (hardcover edition).
Mikhail Suslov
Frederick C. Corney, Telling October: Memory and the Making of the
Bolshevik Revolution (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press,
2004). xviii+301pp. Notes, Bibliography, Index. ISBN: 0-8014-8931-8
(paperback edition).
Liudmila Novikova
Paul Farmer, Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New
War on the Poor (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003).
xxiv+402 pp. Notes, Bibliography, Index. ISBN 0-520-23550-9.
Andrew Gentes
David L. Ransel, Bozena Shallcross (Eds.), Polish Encounters, Russian
Identity (Bloomington, In: Indiana University Press, 2005). 232 pp.,
ill. Bibliography, Index. ISBN: 0-253-21771-7.
Aleksandra Petukhova
A. V. Bogomolov, S. I. Danilov, I. N. Semivolos, G. M. Iavorskaia.
Islamskaia identichnost' v Ukraine / Tr, from Ukrainian. 2nd Edition.
Kyiv: "Stilos," 2006. 200 p. ISBN: 966-8518-45-4.
Andrew Wilson
I. V. Narskii. Zhizn' v katastrrofe: Budni naseleniia Urala v
1917-1922 gg. Moscow: ROSSPEN, 2001. 632 p. ISBN: 5-8243-0280-4.
Ernest Gyidel
O. E. Kosheleva. Liudi Sankt-Peterburgskogo ostrova Petrovskogo
vremeni.Moscow: OGI, 2004 486 p., ill. ISBN: 5-94282-262-X.
Pavel Chechenkov
Anton Adamovich Da gistoryi belaruskae literatury. Mensk, Z'mitser
Kolas, 2005. 1464 p. Name index. ISBN: 985-90050-3-6.
Aleksandr Gronskii
Linda Murray, Peter Murray, A Dictionary of Christian Art (Oxford and
New York: Oxford University Press, 2004). 658 pp. Bibliography. ISBN:
0-19-860966-3 (paperback edition).
Nikita Khrapunov
PUBL.- A Tribute to Omeljan Pritsak
Posted by: Muhammed Bilal CELIK
Posted: 20 Oct 2007
PUBL.- A Tribute to Omeljan Pritsak
Dear Colleagues,
"Omeljan Pritsak Armagani - A Tribute to Omeljan Pritsak" has been
published. The volume published by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Alpargu and Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Yucel Ozturk among the publications of Sakarya University
Press has consisted of a detailed introduction and 33 articles. While
this publication that brings together a lot of historians from home
and abroad fulfils gratitude of Turkish historians for their
colleagues from abroad, it clarifies the reader on the main subjects
of Turkish, Ukrainian and the others.
We congratulate the editor, the writers and science board of this
publication. The authors and contents of the volume are written at the
attachment file.
Contents:
Salih YILMAZ
Omeljan Pritsak (1919-2006)
Yuri KOCHUBEY
Omeljan Pritsak as a Member of the Ukrainian National Academy of
Sciences (His Kyiv years)
Kahhar BARAT
Omeljan Pritsak'in Codex Cumanicus Uzerine Ders Notlari (Timur
Kocaoglu'nun Sunusuyla)
Omeljan PRITSAK
Ruslarin Kokeni
Omeljan PRITSAK
Kiev Rusyasi ve Onaltinci-Onyedinci Yuzyil Ukraynasi
Omeljan PRITSAK
Cok Kulturlu Bakis Acisindan Moskova, Altinorda ve Kazan Hanligi
Osman KARATAY
Otuken Yis: Dag, Orman Ve Ulke
Peter B. GOLDEN
A Qara ay Nart Tale of Lupine Origins: An Echo of The Asina Tradition?
Recep YASA
Stirrup: A Turkish Symbol of Submission and Obedience
Dolkun KAMBERI
New Approach on Date and Composition of Medieval Uyghur Manuscript Maitrisimit
Timur KOCAOGLU
Karayca: Turk Dilinin Kaybolmakta olan Bir Kolu
Michael NOSONOVSKY
Judeo-Turkic Encounters in Hebrew Epitaphs From Ukraine: Naming Patterns
Dan D. Y. SHAPIRA
The Mejelis 'Document' and Tapani Harvianen On Scholarship, Firkowicz
and Forgeries
Ali AHMETBEYOGLU
Yurt Tutan Hukumdar Asparuh Han Ve Tuna Bulgar Devleti'nin Kurulusu
Mustafa OZTURK
Dort Halife Doneminde Bilad-i Sam'da Islamlasma Ve Kulturel Degisim
Mehmet TEZCAN
XI. Yuzyilin Ilk Yarisinda Ermenilerin Dogu Roma Imparatorlugu
Tarafindan Orta Anadolu Bolgesine Gocurulmeleri
Huseyin KAYHAN
Karahanlilarda Devlet - Ulema Iliskileri Hakkinda
Saadettin GOMEC
Turklerin Ve Mogollarin Tarihi Iki Boyu
Ergin AYAN
Turkiye Selcuklularinda Kole Emirler (II): Semseddîn Yavtas
Enver KONUKCU
Baycu Noyan'in Erzurum Kusatmasi (1242)
M. Bilal CELIK
Son Buyuk Arabsahi: Anusa Muhammed Bahadir Han (1663-1687)
K. Ilker BULUNUR
Osmanli Donemi Karadeniz Ticaret Tarihine Katki: Akkirman Gumrugu (1505)
Mehmet INBASI
Kamanice'de Turk Idaresi (1672-1699)
Adrian JONES
An Empress and a Grand Vizier: Catherine, Baltaci Mehmed and the
Battle of the Prut, 1711
Feridun EMECEN
Orta Karadeniz Bolgesinde Antik Kaleden Sehre Bir Gelisim Sureci
Ornegi: Amasya Tarihine Genel Bir Bakis
Ebubekir SOFUOGLU
Osmanli Devleti'nin Rusya Yonetimindeki Topraklardan Gelen Hacilara Yardimlari
Michael KHODARKOVSKY
The Great Game in The North Caucasus
Enis SAHIN
Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti'nin Ilani ve Ilk Turkiye - Azerbaycan Iliskileri (1918)
Csaba FAZEKAS
Remarks on Lajos Kossuth's Church Policy
PUBL.- Journal of Institute of Social Sciences, Sakarya
Posted by: Muhammed Bilal CELIK
Posted: 20 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Journal of Institute of Social Sciences, Sakarya
Dear Colleagues,
Sakarya University (Turkey), Institute of Social Sciences has recently
published its new issue journal which under the title of "Tarih ve
Kimlik" (History and Identity). The editor of the issue is Prof. Dr.
Mehmet ALPARGU. Contents of the journal are as follows:
Yucel Ozturk
Tarih ve Kimlik
Hakan Poyraz
Tarihin Amaci ve Tarihcinin Rolu
Memet Yetisgin
Tarih, Cografya ve Sosyo-Kulturel Ortamin Turk Kimliginin Gelismesine Etkileri
Salih Yilmaz
Avrupa Birligi'nin Tarih Egitimi Yoluyla Olusturmaya Calistigi Yeni
Avrupa Kimligi Ve Turkiye'nin Bu Yeni Kimlige Uyum Calismalari
Kemal Ciftci
Tarih, Kimlik ve Turkiye'nin Belleginin Dis Politikasi
Ernur Genc
Tanzimat'tan Cumhuriyet'e Kimlik, Misyon ve Vizyonu Baglaminda Turk Aydini
M. Bilal Celik
"Cengizli Hanlik Kimligi"ni Degistirme Girisimleri: Kongrat Hive Hanligi Örnegi
Mustafa Demir - Tufan Turan
Selcuklu'dan Osmanli'ya Gayrimuslim Kimligi
Arif Bilgin - Umit Ekin
Bir Kimligin Dönusumu: Askerlikten Asker Esnafliga
Zeynep Iskefiyeli
Ermeni Kimlik Olusumunda Din Faktöru: Hiristiyanlik, Kilise ve Misyonerler
Fikrettin Yavuz
Ermeni Kimligi'nin Insasinda Bir Patrik Portresi: Migirdic Kirimyan
Aygun Attar
Ermeni Kimligi'nin Anatomisi
Safiye Kiranlar
Osmanli Baskentinde Tesettur Tartismalari Ekseninde Degisen Kadin
Kimligi Uzerine Bir Inceleme
Mehmet Alpargu - Enis Sahin
Sovyet Rusya'nin Dagilmasindan Sonra Kafkasya'da Kimlik Problemi
Research Assistant M. Bilal CELIK
Sakarya University, Department of History
JOURNAL/CFP- Military Justice in Russia and the CIS, PIPSS.org
Posted by: Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies
<kozlowskclub-internet.fr>
Posted: 20 Oct 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Military Justice in Russia and the CIS, PIPSS.org
The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies, vol. 8, June 2008
An electronic journal of social sciences
www.pipss.org
In Russia, as in the ex-USSR in general, judiciary reform has
concerned itself very little with the subject of military justice, a
domain at the crossroads of several disciplines: military history,
political history, the history of criminality and of criminal justice.
Yet whereas these branches have expanded in recent years, military
justice has not been sufficiently dealt with, in particular by the
social sciences.
The reform of military justice is of major importance in the creation
of a state under the rule of law: an independent and impartial
judiciary system operating without outside interference or pressure is
vital for a democratic state.
The aim of this issue is therefore to assess the mutations taking
place in this domain in Russia and in other CIS republics.
The first step in the assessment of systems of military justice in
Russia and the CIS is a study of the components of these systems – the
laws that define and prohibit certain behaviours and criminal
procedures, the institutions and authorities responsible for enforcing
the law. At the same time, we must assess the crimes that are judged
and the changes in the structure of criminality. The principles
according to which people are judged depend on several variables:
national judicial traditions and the social role of the army in
particular. This is why the approach of social sciences is central.
A glance at western experience is equally essential to an assessment
of the post-soviet military justice system. Thus from the viewpoint of
comparative law, we are also interested in studies related to
countries such as Brazil, the United States, Israel and French Algeria.
This issue could cover the following topics:
The Russian Military Justice System
I. A historical approach: the history of military justice in Russia
II. The Russian military justice system after the disappearance of the
USSR: reforms and advances
1) Reforms and advances after the fall of the USSR
2) Institutions, their functioning and competencies
3) Staff
4) Criminal procedures
5) Crimes judged
6) Defence of the accused
7) Ways of enforcing sentences
III. Dependence of military justice on political power: role of the
military prosecutor in inquiries concerning political matters
Chechnya: A Case Study
In this section, special attention will be paid to the situation in
the North Caucasus with the case of military courts in the North
Caucasian region in the context of the Chechnyan conflict; the
question of competence sharing between civilian and military courts.
A Comparative Approach
Civil vs. military justice: are there differences in procedures and
sentences / condemnations for similar crimes?
The CIS: What model are the CIS republics tending towards? The weight
of the Soviet legacy and the influence of western models
The authoritarian legacy: the case of Latin America: authoritarian
regimes have often extended the competences of military courts in
order to prosecute political opponents or protect members of the
police and armed forces engaged in repressive actions. What happens to
military courts after the transition towards democracy? Why do some
regimes drastically reform their system of military justice and others
not? The study of reforms (or non reforms) of military justice in
Latin American states will shed considerable light on the weight of
the totalitarian legacy on their justice system.
The West: A comparative study of the functioning of courts, of the
treatment of deserters, of the system of courts-martial in Russia,
Germany, the U.S., French Algeria, Israel
If you wish to submit an article, please first contact the editorial
board and send an 100-word abstract in English. The deadline for
article submission is April 10, 2008, with publication in June 2008.
Final decisions on publication will be made by the Editorial Board.
Please send your contributions or inquiries to:
Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski, Chief Editor, contactpipss.org
Aude Merlin & Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski (8th Issue Editors)
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 17 October 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 20 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 17 October 2007, Is Online
The 17 October issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9,
no. 20) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF
version of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/071017Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
Georgia's Okruashvili Scandal: Loud Bang with Uncertain Fallout
Jaba Devdariani
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4717
Russia Attempts to Limit Chinese Influence by Promoting CSTO-SCO
Cooperation
Marcin Kaczmarski
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4716
Will Washington's New Counternarcotics Policy in Afghanistan Work?
Haroun Mir and Jens Laurson
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4715
Bakiev Gears Up Pro-Presidential Party for Coming Parliamentary
Elections
Nurshat Ababakirov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4714
Field Reports
Women: The Pillars of Afghanistan
M. Ashraf Haidari
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4721
Bread Crisis in Kazakhstan Heightens Social Tension
Farkhad Sharip
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4720
Tajik-Uzbek-Turkmen Energy Deal
Sergey Medrea
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4719
Celebrating Ramadan Eid in Uzbekistan
Erkin Ahmadov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4718
News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4722
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and the Institute
for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports.
At this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description
of your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/59
PUBL.- The Caucasus and Globalization, Vol. 1 (3), 2007
Posted by: Murad Esenov <murad.esenovworldmail.se>
Posted: 19 Oct 2007
PUBL.- The Caucasus and Globalization, Vol. 1 (3), 2007
Please find the contents of no. 1(3), 2007 of "The Caucasus and
Globalization" journal (in English and Russian) below. The issue will be
published in late October.
The Caucasus and Globalization
Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies
Vol. 1 (3), 2007
Contents
Geopolitics
Eldar Mamedov, The Constitutional Court and Courts of Ordinary
Jurisdiction in Azerbaijan: Theoretical and Practical Problems of Their
Interrelations.
Rustam Mamedov, Disarmament and Demilitarization in the Caspian Sea from the
Viewpoint of International Law.
Kiamran Shafiev, The self-determination Principle in the Context of
Globalization.
Geo-Economics
Rozeta Asatiani, The Phenomenon of Globalization and Its Influence on
National Economies (A Case study of Georgia)
Vakhtang Burduli, The role of Globalization in Reviving the Economy of
Countries in Transition (A Case study of Georgia)
Teimuraz Beridze, National Economic Model: An Alternative to Globalization?
Hadjiaga Rustambekov, Creation and Economic Model for Azerbaijan: Typical
Characterization and national Identification.
Geoculture
Liubov Solovieva, traditions in the Globalization Era: Abkhazia in the Early
21st Century.
Rena Kadyrova, On Some Sociopsychological Conditions of the Development of
National Identity of the Azeri Youth.
Guram Svanidze, Globalization-Westernization: Difficulties of Transitions in
Georgia.
Farkhad Aliev, A Cultural Revolution in the Globalization Context: the
Eurasian Approach.
Geohistory
Roin Metreveli, National Problems in the Globalization Context and
Historiography.
Parvin Darabadi, Central Eurasia in the "Big Geopolitical Game" of the late
19th - early 20th Centuries (Pages of Geohistory).
If you are interested to go into more details about the content of the
articles you may find all necessary information on our Internet home-page:
www.ca-c.org or http://www.ca-c.org/c-g-eng.shtml
PUBL.- Politics and Identities in the Baltic and South Caucasian States
Posted by: Tsypylma Darieva <tsypylma.darievastaff.hu-berlin.de>
Posted: 18 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Politics and Identities in the Baltic and South Caucasian States
Tsypylma Darieva and Wolfgang Kaschuba (eds.)
Representations on the Margins of Europe: Politics and Identities in the
Baltic and South Caucasian States. Frankfurt/Main: Campus (Chicago
University Press), 2007, 356 pages, paperback
ISBN 978-3-593-38241-8
Since the Baltic nations joined the European Union, debates about
reorganizing national representations in the post-Soviet republics have
grown increasingly heated. How do citizens in the South Caucasian and
Baltic states cope with EU expansion and the feeling of belonging
simultaneously "inside" and "outside" Europe? Based on ethnographies and
archival work, Representations on the Margins of Europe offers new
insights into shifts in the national identity, cultural geography, and
symbolic boundaries. This exploration of local responses to Europe's new
hegemony will appeal to anyone interested in anthropology, history, and
politics.
Tsypylma Darieva is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Humboldt
University Berlin. She is the author of Russkij Berlin. Migranten and
Medien in Berlin and London.
Wolfgang Kaschuba is professor of European Ethnology and director of
the Institute for European Ethnology at the Humboldt University Berlin. He is
the author of Closing the Gap: Time and Space in European Modernity.
Dr. Tsypylma Darieva
Department for European Ethnology
Humboldt University Berlin
Mohrenstrasse 40/41, D-10117 Berlin
tel: +49 (30) 2093 4865
JOURNAL/CFP- Ab Imperio 2008: Gardening Empire
Posted by: Sergey Glebov <sglebovsmith.edu>
Posted: 17 Oct 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Ab Imperio 2008: Gardening Empire
Dear colleagues,
Please, find below Ab Imperio annual program for 2008. The program, as
well as tables of contents and abstracts, is also accessible through
the journal's website at http://abimperio.net
Sergey Glebov
AB IMPERIO
P.O. Box 157, Kazan, 420015, Russia
fax: 1-866-445-9438 * e-mail: officeabimperio.net www.abimperio.net
International Quarterly
on the Studies of New Imperial History and Nationalism in the Post-Soviet Space
CALL FOR PAPERS
2008
annual theme:
GARDENING EMPIRE
As a result of Ab Imperio's focus on languages of self-description in
the imperial space (2005-2006) and on knowledge and its gray zones in
empire (2007), the journal explored discourses and practices of
rationalizing and modernizing the diverse imperial space. To build on
this trend -- as well as expand it to new areas of research and
reflection -- we invite our authors and readers to explore the history
of empire through the concept of the "gardening state" inspired by
Zygmunt Bauman's sociology. Following the established tradition, we
would like to explore practices of the rationalization of imperial
space through a meta-concept -- in this case a meta-concept in
continental sociology reflecting grand historical processes of
modernity -- which is brought to bear on diverse imperial experiences
and encounters. It becomes immediately obvious that in the case of
empire the concept of the gardening state loses its single-vectored
character and its homogenizing and totalizing potential, because in
the imperial states the right to "garden" is contested by multiple --
social, political, ethnic, confessional -- actors.
This right to garden is entangled with one of the key questions in the
study of empire: the problem of uniqueness and exceptionalism of
historical experiences, both in the eye of the scholarly beholder and
as contained in the languages of self-description of historical
actors. Each and every empire -- from classic antiquity to modern day
composite polities -- rests on a notion of a unique and exceptional
historical path. This exceptionalism is dialectically translated into
imperial universalism, which lifts imperial loyalties and
identifications above local, regional, national, confessional, or
social loyalties. The dialectic transformation of imperial
exceptionalism also reveals itself in hierarchies of shared and
divided sovereignties, exclusions, and gray zones unregulated by the
ever increasing pace of rationalization of modern polities. As one of
the central questions of our first issue in 2008, we pose the problem
of imperial exceptionalisms and the problem of academic languages that
describe them. Can dichotomies between colonial and land empires
(which lead to specific configurations and isolation of research
fields) be overcome through a dialogue between research traditions and
their mutual translation, and through exploration of connections and
knowledge circulation within and outside of historic empires? Can a
post-colonial paradigm shed light on the history of the Russian
Empire? And can the latter, in turn, generate new insights and
complicate post-colonial studies?
These and other questions naturally lead to the problem of gardening
the imperial subject, the focus of the second issue of the journal in
2008. Overcoming the nation-centered and top-down political history,
is it possible to enrich our understanding of the history of empire by
looking into traditional themes of post-colonial studies: the
relationship between the intimate and the collective across the divide
between the metropole and the colony? Borrowing research topics from
post-colonial studies (family, sexuality, nurture, upbringing) and
combining them with established research programs in Russian imperial
history (schooling, languages, socialization), can we identify and
describe multiple gardeners -- and perhaps gardens -- and come to an
understanding of the mechanisms of imperial subjectivity?
Gardening imperial and national spaces invokes establishing an ideal,
utopian harmony of well-regulated and orderly relations among humans
and between human societies and nature. How is this ideal order
challenged and contested, and what are possible forms of violating and
vandalizing imperial and national gardens? In the third issue of 2008
we are interested in exploring different forms of violence as
practices of signification, as forms of rationality and irrationality,
and as means to making and unmaking of groupness. At the same time, we
are looking for articles focusing on rationalization and
standardization as forms of (symbolic) violence.
In the last issue of the journal our focus is on the ecology of
imperial gardens as reflected in languages and practices in imperial
space. As gardening transgresses the divide between the social and the
natural, it generates languages of authenticity and nurture. Problems
in this issue may range from ecological discourses in constructing
imperial and national identities, to sanitary and hygienic projects of
different imperial and national gardeners.
No. 1/2008 Imperial Exceptionalisms: Mechanisms and Discourses
Discourses and mythologies of exceptionalism in representations of
empires * Politics of comparison in studies of empires: the promise
and limits of postcolonialism and the problem of translatability of
historiographies of empires * Exceptionalism as an operative mode of
empires: empires as hierarchies of legal, social and cultural
particularisms and exceptions * Uniformity and individuation in
governance and cultural encounters in the imperial space * Benevolent,
modernizing and oppressive empire: the Russian/Soviet "mission" in the
East, the West, and the world * The making of social and cultural
differences as a practice of imperial governance * Historiographies of
imperial exceptionalisms and national Sonderwege * Localizing
globalization: contested meanings of the post-Soviet and Eurasian
space * Is a comprehensive theory of empire possible? Overcoming
exceptionalist languages of self-description * Regional and national
exceptionalisms as practices of difference-building * Entangled
experience of empire: communication and learning from different
imperial ventures * "Gardening state" as a metaphor in the context of
imperial and post-imperial histories.
No. 2/2008 Gardening the Imperial Subject: Intimate and Collective in
the Imperial Space
Social practices of subjecthood in the imperial and national space *
Biographies of transitional selves: between old imperial and new
national elites * The site of difference and uniformity: the imperial
army as an instrument of gardening the imperial subject * Regulating
family, reproduction, and nurture: mixed marriages, family, and
children in imperial and national space * Upbringing of imperial
subjects: pedagogy of unity and diversity * Education, reform, and
citizenship: between imperial and national subjects * Practices of
socialization in ethnically diverse milieus: mimicry, translation, and
assimilation * The intimate of imperial and national subjecthood:
emotions, attachments, loyalties * Intimate relations and collective
subjects: agents and objects of gardening in imperial and national
space * Imperial minds: psychiatric discourses in the empire *
Religiosity and subjectivity: confessional and interconfessional
practices of the self.
No. 3/2008 Vandalizing the Garden: Multiple Forms of Violence in the
Imperial Space
Between anarchy and tyranny: theoretical problems of violence
understood as a social and political phenomenon in a heterogeneous
space * Social engineering as violent interventionism *
Rationalization and standardization as repression * Violence as the
language of local exceptionalism and uniqueness * The rationality and
irrationality of violence in culturally divided space * Jewish
pogroms; exterminations of small nationalities; social landscapes of
war zones and ethnic conflicts * Violence as a "legitimate" politics:
political terrorism and imperial and national tensions * Genocides,
deportations and traumatic experience of ethnic conflicts * The
ambiguity of the concept of criminality in the empire: drawing and
violating cultural, social and political borders * Violence as a
social practice of vertical and horizontal communications in the
empire * Imposing languages: symbolic violences in imperial and
national spaces.
No. 4/2008 Nature and Nurture: Ecology of Imperial Gardens
Organic metaphors of the social order * Discourses of environmental
determinism: from Arnold Toynbee to Lev Gumilev * The emergence of
environmental thought in imperial and national discourses * Ecology,
sanitation, and empire: landscaping national and imperial spaces *
Ecological disasters or imperial triumphs: colonization, depletion of
resources, re-making of spaces * Ecological limits of expansion and
adaptation of imperial rule * Ecology of communications in the
expansion and integration of empires * Regionalism through the prism
of environmental history * Hygienic and sanitary projects in empire
and nations across the 1917 divide * Rationalizations of imperial
spaces and the trope of preservation of archaic authenticity *
Postcolonial claims on bodies and territories.
PERMANENT SECTIONS:
Theory and Methodology * History * Archive * Sociology, Anthropology &
Political Science * ABC: Empire & Nationalism Studies * Newest
Mythologies * Historiography and Book Reviews.
For subscription please contact our authorized commercial
distributors: www.amazon.com,
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JOURNAL/CFP- Contemporary Central Asia, 10-Year Special Issue
Posted by: Nalin Mohapatra <nalin238gmail.com>
Posted: 5 Oct 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Contemporary Central Asia, 10-Year Special Issue
Contemporary Central Asia
Central Asian Studies Foundation, New Delhi, has been publishing a
tri-annual journal named Contemporary Central Asia since 1997. The
object of the Foundation and that of the Journal is to provide an
independent forum for exchange of views and information about
developments in the Central Asian region.
The editorial board of Contemporary Central Asia has decided to bring
out special issues commemorating 10th years of its publication.
Scholars and policy makers are requested to contribute their research
articles for publication. The length of this article will be around
five to six thousand words with End notes and references (preferably
double spaced). All contribution should reach us by 05 November 2007.
For details contact:
Prof. Ajay Patnaik
Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies
School of International Studies
New Delhi
India
Executive Editor
Contemporary Central Asia
Email: patnaik.ajaygmail.com
Dr. Nalin Kumar Mohapatra
Associate Editor
Contemporary Central Asia
Central Asian Studies Foundation
New Delhi
PUBL.- Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology, Vol. 2 (2007)
Posted by: Ludo Grard <ludo.grardbrepols.net>
Posted: 2 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology, Vol. 2 (2007)
Dear Colleagues:
We are delighted to let you know that the second volume of the Journal
of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology is scheduled for November 2007. The
Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology is a new annual journal
launched by the Circle of Inner Asian Art (CIAA) in November 2006,
replacing their Newsletter (Issues. 1-20, 1995-2005). The Journal
covers the vast regions flanking the ancient Silk Roads from the
Iranian world to western China, and from the Russian steppes to
north-western India.
Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology Vol. 2 (2007)
Edited by Dr. Lilla Russell-Smith (Berlin) and Dr. Judith A. Lerner (New York)
approx. 170 pp., 120 b/w ills., 2 colour ills., 210 x 297 mm, ISBN
978-2-503-52553-2
CONTENTS:
* Editorial
Articles on "Western Central Asia":
* Etsuko KAGEYAMA: "The Winged Crown and the Triple-crescent Crown in
the Sogdian Funerary Monuments from China: Their Relation To the
Hephthalite Occupation of Central Asia"
* Fiona KIDD: "A Bone Pin From Kazakl'i-Yatkan/Akcha-Khan-Kala, Chorasmia"
* Susanne NOVOTNY: "The Buddhist Monastery of Fondukistan,
Afghanistan - A Reconstruction"
* Prods Oktor SKJAERVØ: "A Postscript on 'The Seal of a Eunuch in the
Sasanian Court'"
Articles in Honour of Professor Roderick Whitfield:
* Wen C. FONG: "About Professor Whitfield"
* Timothy BARRETT: "Dunhuang and the Origins of Zen Printing"
* Philip DENWOOD: "The Tibetans in the Western Himalayas and
Karakoram, Seventh-Eleventh Centuries: Rock Art and Inscriptions"
* Amy HELLER: "Lions and Elephants in Tibet, Eighth to Ninth Centuries"
* Puay-Peng HO: "Housing Maitreya: Depictions of the Tuita Heaven at Dunhuang"
* Angela F. HOWARD: "Miracles and Visions among the Monastic
Communities of Kucha, Xinjiang"
* Regina KRAHL: "Reflections of Roman Glass in Chinese Ceramics"
* LIU Heping: "Juecheng: An Indian Buddhist Monk Painter in the
Early Eleventh-Century Chinese Court"
* James LIN: "Khotan Jades in the Fitzwilliam Museum Collection"
* MENG Sihui: "Two Art Schools in Yuan Temple Wall paintings in
Shanxi Province"
* NING Qiang: "Visualization Practice and the Function of the Western
Paradise Images in Turfan and Dunhuang in the Sixth to Seventh Centuries"
* Helen WANG and WANG Tao: "The Seals of Aurel Stein"
* Dorothy WONG: "The Case of Amoghapasa"
* YEN Chih-hung: "Imagined Pure-Lands of Bhaisajyaguru by Chinese and Tanguts"
* Peter ZIEME: "Caitiya Veneration an Uigur Manuscriipt with
Portraits of Donors"
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from the Iranian world to western China, and from the Russian steppes
to north-western India, which today include Iran, Afghanistan, India,
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namely, Gansu province, Inner Mongolia, and the Xinjiang-Uyghur and
Tibet Autonomous Regions. The Circle of Inner Asian Art, established
in 1995 at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the
University of London, has organised lecture series and international
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disseminating research on the cultural interchange between regions.
The journal's main focus is on the pre-Islamic and early Islamic art
and archaeology of Inner Asia. Related articles by leading scholars on
language, religion and history are also published. Vol. 1 (2006) was
dedicated to Professor ADH Bivar on the occasion of his 80th birthday,
and focused mainly on western Central Asia. Vol. 2 celebrates the 70th
birthday of Professor Roderick Whitfield and looks mostly to the east,
but articles on western Central Asian topics are also included, as the
editors aim to publish research on different regions within every volume.
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Joint Editors: Dr. Lilla Russell-Smith and Dr. Judith A. Lerner
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PUBL.- ANOR 14: The Mashhadi Jews (Djedids) in Central Asia - Albert Kaganovich
Posted by: Bahodir Sidikov <b.sidikovweb.de>
Posted: 2 Oct 2007
PUBL.- ANOR 14: The Mashhadi Jews (Djedids) in Central Asia - Albert Kaganovich
Albert Kaganovich
The Mashhadi Jews (Djedids) in Central Asia
in series: ANOR 14, Juergen Paul, Ingeborg Baldauf (eds.), Berlin 2007.
Klaus Schwarz Verlag
ISBN 978-3-87997-141-6
Paperback, 92 pp.
Price: 10.20 euro
http://www.klaus-schwarz-verlag.com/index.php?title=Albert+Kaganovich
+The+Mashhadi+Jews+Djedids+in+Central+Asia&art_no=ANOR14
In a new book, "The Mashhadi Jews (Djedids) in Central Asia", Albert
Kaganovitch explores the history of the so-called Djedids in Central
Asia. His study is based on Russian, English, German and Hebrew
archives and materials. The Djedids are so called because they were
"new" Muslims - newly converted from Judaism. It is the name for a
relatively small group of Jews from Mashhad, Iran, who were more or
less forced to accept Islam. During several decades after the
conversion more than two thirds of them moved to other locations in
Khorasan, Central Asia, and Afghanistan. In Central Asia and
Afghanistan the Mashhadi Jews returned to Judaism openly, where they
formed a separate group, although they partly merged with Bukharan Jews.
Contents:
The Mashhadi Jews (Djedids) in Central Asia
Djedid Settlements in Central Asia and Their Population
Legal Status in the Transcaspian Oblast until Year 1917
Socio-Economic Life
Communal and Religious Life
Summary
Bibliography
Figures
Illustrations
Orders: Contact the Editor: infoklaus-schwarz-verlag.com
PUBL.- Kazakhstan: Ethnicity, Language and Power - Bhavna Dave
Posted by: Sarah Slater <Sarah.Slatertandf.co.uk>
Posted: 2 Oct 2007
PUBL.- Kazakhstan: Ethnicity, Language and Power - Bhavna Dave
Posted by
Routledge are pleased to announce the publication of:
Kazakhstan - Ethnicity, Language and Power
Bhavna Dave, SOAS, University of London, UK
Kazakhstan is emerging as the most dynamic economic and political
actor in Central Asia. It is the second largest country of the former
Soviet Union, after the Russian Federation, and has rich natural
resources, particularly oil, which is being exploited through massive
US investment. Kazakhstan has an impressive record of economic growth
under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbaev, and has
ambitions to project itself as a modern, wealthy civic state, with a
developed market economy. At the same time, Kazakhstan is one of the
most ethnically diverse countries in the region, with very substantial
non-Kazakh and non-Muslim minorities. Its political regime has used
elements of political clientelism and neo-traditional practices to
bolster its rule. Drawing from extensive ethnographic research,
interviews, and archival materials this book traces the development of
national identity and statehood in Kazakhstan, focusing in particular
on the attempts to build a national state. It argues that
Russification and Sovietization were not simply 'top-down' processes,
that they provide considerable scope for local initiatives, and that
Soviet ethnically-based affirmative action policies have had a lasting
impact on ethnic elite formation and the rise of a distinct brand of
national consciousness.
September 2007: 234x156: 256 pp.
Hb: 978-0-415-36371-6: £75.00
For further information and to view the table of contents, or to order
this book, please follow this link:
http://www.routledge.com/shopping_cart/products/product_detail.asp?sku
=&isbn=9780415363716%20&pc
Part of the Central Asian Studies series:
http://www.routledge.com/carees/series_list.asp?series=4
If you are a review editor for a journal and would like to receive a
review copy, please email Sarah Slater on sarah.slatertandf.co.uk
with the name and details of the journal and the address to send the book.
PUBL.- The North Caucasus within the Russian Empire (in Russian)
Posted by: Svetlana Vorobieva <managernlo.magazine.ru>
Posted: 25 Sep 2007
PUBL.- The North Caucasus within the Russian Empire (in Russian)
New book of "New Literary Review" Publishing House, Moscow:
"The North Caucasus within the Russian Empire"
In Russian language. Price 10 euro + postage cost. To buy, please
address to managernlo.magazine.ru
Tel.: +7(495)976-47-88
e-mail: managernlo.magazine.ru
www.nlobooks.ru
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 19 September 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 21 Sep 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 19 September 2007, Is Online
Welcome to the website of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, the
biweekly journal of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road
Studies Program Joint Center. This issue features analytical articles on
the SCO's expansion dilemma; the Jihadization of resistance in the North
Caucasus; economic problems in Kyrgyzstan; and the ENP in the South
Caucasus. In field reports, articles on judicial reform in Georgia, the
launching of the Sino-Turkmen pipeline, Kyrgyz constitutional woes, and
Kazakhstan's tensions with foreign oil companies.
Note: New Publications:
"The New Silk Roads: Transport and Trade in Greater Central Asia"
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, August Issue Is Online
With articles by Johannes Linn, Alyson Bailes, Robert O. Freedman,
Magnus Norell, and Marlene Laruelle, among other. Download at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The 19 September issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9,
no. 18) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF
version of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/070919Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
SCO Fails to Solve Its Expansion Dilemma
Richard Weitz
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4697
"Jihadization" of Chechen Islamic Resistance and Global Implications
Dmitry Shlapentokh
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4696
Kyrgyz Government Grapples with Wheat Shortfall, Inflation
Nurshat Ababakirov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4695
Challenges and Dilemmas of the European Neighborhood Policy in the South
Caucasus
Daniel Linotte
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4694
Field Reports
Judicial Reform in Georgia
Nino Kalandadze
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4702
Berdimuhammedov Launches Turkmenistan - China Gas Pipleline Project
Chemen Durdiyeva
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4701
Another Constitutional Reform Looms in Kyrgyzstan
Erica Marat
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4700
Astana Struggles to Regain Grip on Oil Sector
Farkhad Sharip
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4699
News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4698
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and the Institute
for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At
this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description of
your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/59
PUBL.- China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, August 2007
Posted by: Nicklas Norling <nnorlingsilkroadstudies.org>
Posted: 17 Sep 2007
PUBL.- China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, August 2007
The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program is
pleased to announce the release of the August 2007 issue of the China
and Eurasia Forum Quarterly.
The issue is online at the following link:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The PDF-version of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007.pdf
Contributions to this issue include:
1. Central Asia-National Interests and Regional Prospects
Johannes F. Linn
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Linn.pdf
2. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Europe
Alyson J.K. Bailes
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Bailes.pdf
3. The Russian Resurgence in the Middle East
Robert O. Freedman
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Freedman.pdf
4. Mongolia and Nuclear Age
Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007
/Jargalsaikhan.pdf
5. HIV/AIDS: Security Threat in Central Asia?
Svetlana Ancker
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Ancker.pdf
6. The Taliban and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Magnus Norell
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Norell.pdf
7. Energy Cooperation in the SCO: Club or Gathering?
Artyom Matusov
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Matusov.pdf
8. Central Asian Labor Migrants in Russia: The "Diasporization" of the
Central Asian States?
Marlène Laruelle
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/August_2007/Laruelle.pdf
The next issue will be out in November 2007 (deadline November 1).
Authors are encouraged to submit interesting and thought-provoking
articles for review to nswanstromsilkroadstudies.org.
The China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly will from the November 2007
issue charge for the hard copies of the journal. The annual cost will
be $120 for individuals and $200 for institutions (4 issues, including
air postage). To place your order, please contact Nicklas Norling at
nnorlingsilkroadstudies.org or write to:
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program
Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
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or
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PUBL.- Muhib: Kulliyot - The Complete Works of Mordekhay ben Hiyo Bachayev
Posted by: Thomas Loy <t.loyweb.de>
Posted: 17 Sep 2007
PUBL.- Muhib: Kulliyot - The Complete Works of Mordekhay ben Hiyo Bachayev
Muhib: Kulliyot (Complete works in 7 vols.) Jerusalem 2006 (Vol. I-IV)
2007 (Vol. V-VII), containing all the works of the Bukharan Jewish
author in Judeo-Tajik (in Cyrillic script) and a few in Russian.
Muhib: Kulliyot - The Complete Works of the Bukharan Jewish writer,
poet and intellectual Mordakhay H. Bachayev (penname Muhib) is both a
great example of and a unique introduction to the culture and
literature of the Bukharan Jews (the term is used for all
Persian-speaking Jews of Central Asia) of the 20th century. Iranist
Jiri Becka once called Muhib the most prominent representative and
continuator of Judeo-Persian literary tradition. Nevertheless, even
in scholarly circles Muhib's oeuvre is scarcely known, since the rich
cultural and literary heritage of this community is only to be found
in Russian and Central Asian archives (The huge amount of publications
of the 1920s and 1930s) or published privately in very small editions
and basically circulates only amongst the big Bukharan-Jewish
communities in Israel and the United States.
The Complete Works of Muhib for the first time provides the
opportunity to for a broader access to history, language, culture, and
literature of this extraordinary Jewish community.
The seven volumes of this extraordinary edition are unique and
amazing, as is the life-history of its author. On more than 3000
pages the reader gets the full variety of Central Asian literature,
culture and history and all this from a specific Bukharan Jewish point
of view. Bachayev's memoirs Dar juvol-i sangin (In a stony sack), his
opus magnum in prose, is split into two volumes (vol. III and vol.
IV). On 1000 pages it covers the first 30 years of Bachayev's life.
The memoirs start in 1918 and end in 1944 when Bachayev, for the first
time after his arrest in 1938, returned from an Ural labor camp to see
his family back home in Tashkent. Bachayev's memoirs are much more
than just a portrait of a Bukharan Jewish intellectual's life in the
Soviet Union. On the whole the author falls back on personal
experiences and those of his family members and close friends.
Flashbacks and the use of oral traditions of the Bukharan Jews
(anecdotic narratives, fairy-tales, poems, proverbs, etc.) enable
Muhib to break the linear mode of narration. Occasionally he throws
light on the cultural memory of the Jews of Central Asia, their daily
life, customs, mourning-rites, etc. Bachayev's memoirs are a major
contribution to the genre of Tajik autobiographical writing and can be
seen in line with Sadriddin Ayni's "Yoddoshtho". The work is supposed
to represent a unique piece of indigenous discussion of early Soviet
times in Central Asia.
The volumes:
Bd. I: "Guldasta" (Bouquet) poetry - with an introduction by Prof.
Mikhael Zand - (517 pages)
Bd. II: "Dostonho" (Poems) - variations of stories from Tanakh (Old
Testament) and the three books of Podshoh Shlomo (King Salomon) -
(482 pages)
Bd. III: "Dar juvol-i sangin" - Yoddoshtho (Kitob 1) In a sack of
stones - Memoirs (book 1) - from 1911 to his arrest in 1938 - (519 pages,
several pictures)
Bd. IV: "Dar juvol-i sangin" - Yoddoshtho (Kitob 2) In a sack of
stones - Memoirs (book 2) - from 1938 to 1944: imprisonment and
concentration camp - (530 pages)
Bd. V: "Vatanv (motherland) - features the poem of the same name as
well as fragments from the notebook "folklore", poetry, proverbs, and
fairytales. The second part is a collection of prose works composed in
Russian language. - (511 pages)
Bd. VI: "Qadamho-i avvalin" (first steps) Early partly unpublished
poetry, prose, translations and letters from the 1920s and 30s (up to
his arrest). The second part contains essays and reviews from the
1960s and from Israel as well as interviews with Muhib and selected
correspondence in Tajik. - (551 pages)
Bd. VII: Tafsir-i kalima va iboraho (dictionary) consisting of a
dictionary compiled by Bachayev (7000 entries in
Judeo-Tajik/Bukhori and Tajik) and the author's correspondence in
Russian. - (538 pages)
Short Biography of Muhib (Mordakhay ben Hiyo Bachayev); born 1911 in
Marv (in today's Turkmenistan); Bukharan-Jewish writer, poet,
publicist and translator; 1929-1938 editor of the Samarqand (later
Tashkent) magazines "Rushnoi" and "Bayroq-i mehnat"; first publication
1929; 1938 arrested for "Jewish bourgeois nationalisms" and
"anti-soviet agitation"; 1939-1945 Soviet concentration camp and
forced labor in northern Ural; 1945-1954 banned from Tashkent and
Samarqand, administrative job in a mine near Angren/Uzbek SSR; 1957
complete rehabilitation; 1955-1972 translator (Russian-Tajik) and
editor at the Institute for Marxism-Leninism in Dushanbe (Tajik SSR);
1973 M. H. Bachayev left the Soviet Union and immigrated into Israel.
He died on 9 March 2007 in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv.
Muhib: The Complete works - are available now (September 2007).
Price: 350 Euro (shipment included)
For orders or more information please contact: infotibetbook.net
or visit our site on
www.tibetbook.net
PUBL./CFP- Asian Affairs: An American Review
Posted by: Jen Maceyko <jmaceykoheldref.org>
Posted: 17 Sep 2007
PUBL./CFP- Asian Affairs: An American Review
Asian Affairs: An American Review
Call for Papers
Asian Affairs: An American Review, a quarterly journal focusing on
U.S. policy in Asia and the contemporary politics, economics,
security, and international relations of the region, invites
submissions of original research papers of between 5,000 to 7,000
words. The deadline for Winter 2008 submissions is Monday, October 1, 2007.
Asian Affairs seeks to present in-depth, well-argued theses relevant
for policymakers in both the United States and the greater Asian
region. Articles should contribute to an ongoing debate or bring to
light new questions and responses to contemporary issues pertaining to
the East, Southeast, South, and Central Asian regions. All
perspectives are of interest. Submissions will be double-blind peer
reviewed. The journal has no op-ed section and does not publish
opinion essays.
Please submit all papers by email to aaheldref.org, including a cover
letter stating that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
Documentation should adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th
edition. Asian Affairs uses endnotes, not footnotes. All Web site
citations should include complete URLs and dates of access. The
editors reserve the right to make editorial changes necessary for
space requirements and journal standards.
For more information about Asian Affairs and Heldref Publications,
please visit www.heldref.org.
PUBL./CFP- Caucasian Review of International Affairs
Posted by: Nasimi Aghayev <nasimiaghayevyahoo.com>
Posted: 17 Sep 2007
PUBL./CFP- Caucasian Review of International Affairs
Call for papers for the Caucasian Review of International Affairs
The Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) is a new name of
the formerly Caucasian Journal of European Affairs the first issue of
which was published in 2006. After a short break due to certain
technical problems the Review is being published again in a new format
and with a completely new web site (www.cria-online.org ).
The CRIA is a primarily English-language quarterly peer-reviewed
academic journal published by the Centre for European Studies in
Azerbaijan. The CRIA focuses on various international political,
economic, security and legal issues and the current developments in
the South Caucasus region.
The CRIA is currently an online publication. The hard copy version of
the Review is planned to be published as from the year 2008.
The next issue of the CRIA will be published in December 2007.
Deadline for the submission of articles is the 15th of November 2007.
See the manuscript guidelines at: http://cria-online.org/submit.php
Papers should be sent to contactcria-online.org.
Nasimi Aghayev
Editor in Chief
The Caucasian Review of International Affairs
PUBL.- Social Identity and Conflict, Karina Korostelina
Posted by: Karyna Korostelina <ckorostegmu.edu>
Posted: 5 Sep 2007
PUBL.- Social Identity and Conflict, Karina Korostelina
New publication
SOCIAL IDENTITY AND CONFLICT
Structures, Dynamics, and Implications
Karina V. Korostelina
From Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date: July 2007
280 pages
$75.00 - Hardcover (1-4039-8375-5)
Description
This book presents the conception of a system of social identities,
including the system's structure, development and dynamics, and
explores the influence of cultural dimensions and identity salience
on attitudes, behavior, and the structures of consciousness. The
"Four C" model of identity-based conflicts provides fresh
opportunities for analyses of the role of identity in conflicts and
violence. Karina V. Korostelina introduces a model of dealing with
identity conflicts that includes early warning, identity based
training, management of multicultural communities, identity
reconstruction workshops, and negotiation of identity. Every
theoretical chapter in the book is followed by examples of research
and methodological tools for analyzing data on social identities and
identity based conflicts.
Author Bio
Karina Korostelina is Research Professor at the Institute of Conflict
Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART I: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL IDENTITY
* Social Identity as Social Phenomenon and Scientific Concept
PART II: SOCIAL IDENTITY AS A SYSTEM
* Social Identity in the System of Identity
* Social Identity as a System
* Components of the System of Social Identity
* Dynamics of the System of Social Identities
SOCIAL IDENTITY AND CONFLICT
* The Factors that Influence Conflict Dynamics
* The Dynamics of Identity Conflict
* Formation of National Identity and Conflict Intentions of Minorities
* Identity and Conflict: Implications for Identity Conflict Management
Karina Korostelina, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University
3330 N. Washington Blvd.
Truland Building, 5th Floor
Arlington, VA 22201 USA
Phone: (703) 993-1304
Fax:(703) 993-1302
E-mail: ckorostegmu.edu
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 22 August 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 5 Sep 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 22 August 2007, Is Online
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst features analytical
articles on the Russian bombing of Georgian territory; the SCO Bishkek
summit; U.S.-Afghan differences on drug control; and money laundering
legislation in the South Caucasus. Field reports include articles on
labor migration in Uzbekistan, tourism investments in Georgia,
Russian-Kazakh cooperation on drugs, and legal education in Kyrgyzstan.
See full contents below:.
NOTE: NEW PUBLICATIONS:
"The New Silk Roads: Transport and Trade in Greater Central Asia"
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, May Issue Is Online
With articles by Daniel Burghart, Michael Mihalka, Braekhus & Overland,
Olga Oliker, and Sebastien Peyrouse, among others. Download at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The 27 June issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9, no.
13) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF version
of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/070627Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
Another Russian Attack on Georgia: Unmistakable Evidence
David Smith
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4677
The SCO Seeks Energy Cooperation, but Problems Remain
Erica Marat and Asel Murzakulova
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4676
U.S.-Afghan Differences Over Narcotics Persist
Richard Weitz
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4675
Uneven Progress in Countering Financial Crime in the South Caucasus
Christian Nils Larson & Michael Jonsson
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4674
Field Reports
Fighting Illegal Labor Migration in Uzbekistan
Erkin Ahmadov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4681
Georgia Seeks Again to Attract Tourists
Kakha Jibladze
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4680
Russia Bolsters Kazakh Buffer Zone Against Afghan Drugs
Marat Yermukanov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4679
TV Trials and Debates on Legal Reforms in Kyrgyzstan
Kairat Osmonaliev
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4678
NEWS DIGEST:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4682
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and the Institute
for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports.
At this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description
of your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/view_article.php?articleid=2063
PUBL.- Reassessing Andijan: The Road to Restoring U.S.-Uzbek Relations, AbduMannob Polat
Posted by: AbduMannob Polat <abdumannobyahoo.com>
Posted: 24 Aug 2007
PUBL.- Reassessing Andijan: Road to Restoring U.S.-Uzbek Relations, A. Polat
The full paper (25 pages, including Forword by Jamestown President
Glen Howard, Author's Bio, and Endnotes) can be downloaded for free at
the following URL:
http://www.jamestown.org/docs/Jamestown-Andijan.pdf
Below is Jamestown's Press-release:
The Jamestown Foundation has released a new Occasional Paper titled
"Reassessing Andijan: The Road to Restoring U.S.-Uzbek Relations." The
paper is authored by AbduMannob Polat, former Director of the Central
Asian Human Rights Information Network of the U.S. NGO Union of
Councils, ex-chairman of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan and
former member of the Birlik political party. The paper chronicles the
events before and after the May 2005 tragedy in Andijan, unearthing
new facts about the uprising and how the United States made a hasty
decision to distance itself from an important geostrategic partner,
basing its decision upon unclear facts and information surrounding the
event that have resulted in the loss of an important ally of the U.S.
in Eurasia.
With an uncanny and unusual level of objectivity and diligence, Polat
examines the United States' immediate reaction to Uzbekistan's
handling of the tragedy in Andijan, calling into question the
responses of both U.S. policymakers and the Western media who were
quick to mislabel the events there. The rapid condemnation of the
Uzbek government ultimately led to a souring in relations when no
independent analysis had been conducted by outside independent
observers. Being both a human rights activist and a victim of human
rights violations, Polat brings seldom discussed facts and positions
to light in his paper, and calls for a reexamination of U.S.-Uzbek
relations and the adoption of a new creative approach to dealing with
a strategically important country in Central Asia.
The full paper can be downloaded at the following URL:
http://www.jamestown.org/docs/Jamestown-Andijan.pdf
Founded in 1984, The Jamestown Foundation is an independent,
non-partisan research institution dedicated to providing timely
information concerning critical political and strategic developments
in China, Russia, Eurasia and the Greater Middle East. Jamestown
produces five periodic publications: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Terrorism
Monitor, Terrorism Focus, Chechnya Weekly and China Brief. Jamestown
research and analysis is available to the public free-of-charge via
Jamestown's website, www.jamestown.org.
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5606 Eastbourne Drive, Springfield, VA, 22151-1607
Phone/Fax: (1) 703.426-9637 - home office, (1) 571.344-3013 - cell.
PUBL.- A Grammar of Modern Uyghur, Frederick De Jong
Posted by: Frederick De Jong <frederick.dejonglet.uu.nl>
Posted: 23 Aug 2007
PUBL.- A Grammar of Modern Uyghur, Frederick De Jong
A Grammar of Modern Uyghur
by
Frederick De Jong
(Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
Modern Uyghur is a Turkic language which is predominantly spoken in
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of
China. It belongs to the Eastern or Chaghatay branch of the Turkic
languages.
Few texts exist which can be used for learning Modern Uyghur, which is
one of the least researched Turkic languages. This grammar is the
first English-based learning grammar for this language. It is
partially Latin-based while is also uses categorizations rooted in the
work of Chaghatay grammarians. It pays attention to dialect forms when
these forms are on the way to become part of the standard written
language. To facilitate its use, an index of the elements of grammar
covered, and an English-Uyghur vocabulary are included at the end of
this book.
By mastering its contents and by carefully going through the numerous
examples, the student should be able to read Uyghur publications with
the aid of a dictionary. At the same time, this grammar can be used
fruitfully as the basis for Uyghur courses at all levels. In
conjunction with the study of Frederick De Jong et al., Uyghur: A
Manual for Conversation (Utrecht: Houtsma 2005) and the accompanying
audio-CD, basic conversational skills can be acquired.
A Grammar of Modern Uyghur,
Frederick De Jong,
Utrecht 2007 (290 pages),
ISBN 978-90-801040-8-2,
is a Houtsma publication.
See www.houtsmastichting.nl
PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 4, 2007
Posted by: Murad Esenov <murad.esenovworldmail.se>
Posted: 23 Aug 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 4, 2007
Please find the contents of no. 4(45), 2007 of the 'Central Asia and the
Caucasus' journal (in English and Russian) below. The issue will be
published in late August.
Central Asia and the Caucasus
Journal of Social and Political Studies
No. 4 (46), 2007
In this Issue:
Energy Policy
Gulnur Rakhmatulina. Some Solutions to the Central Asian Region's Energy
Cooperation Problems
Alexander Arkhangelskiy. Prospects for Energy Interaction within the SCO
Demur Chomakhidze. Georgia: Natural Energy Resources
U.S.'s Policy in Central Eurasia: Specific and Prospects
Azeem Ibrahim. Evolving United States Policy toward the Caspian Region: A
Delicate Balance
Murat Laumulin. U.S. Strategy and Policy in Central Asia
Maxim Braterskiy. American Policy in Central Asia and Russia's Interests
Leonid Bondarets. American Military Presence in Kyrgyzstan: Problems and
Possible Repercussions (as of June 2007)
Rashid Abdullo. U.S. Policy in Tajikistan: from Recognition of Its
Independence to Partnership
Regional Security
Rustam Mamedov. Military-Political Activity in the Caspian in the
Post-Soviet Period (Legal Aspects)
Kirk Gusta, Lasha Tchantouridze. Up from the Montreux: Submarines for
Georgia, and NATO's Future in the Black Sea
Regional Politics
Nargis Kassenova. The EU in Central Asia: Strategy in the Context of
Eurasian Geopolitics
William Johnston. Iran's Cultural Policy in Central Asia and the Southern
Caucasus since 1991
Vladimir Mesamed. Iranian-Turkmen Relations in an Era of Change
Ethnic Relations
Mamuka Komakhia. Georgia's Slavic Population
Saule Tajibaeva, Timur Kozyrev. Statehood, Language, and Alphabet: A
Kazakhstan Case Study
For Your Information
The Special Feature section in the next issue will discuss:
Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Russia's Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
- Energy Policy and Energy Projects in Central Eurasia
- The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development in Regional
and International Dimensions
If you are interested to go into more details about the content of the
articles you may find all necessary information on our Internet home-page:
www.ca-c.org or http://www.ca-c.org/journal-table-eng.shtml
PUBL.- The Economics and Politics of Oil in the Caspian Basin
Posted by: Sarah Slater <Sarah.Slatertandf.co.uk>
Posted: 14 Aug 2007
PUBL.- The Economics and Politics of Oil in the Caspian Basin
Routledge are pleased to announce the publication of:
The Economics and Politics of Oil in the Caspian Basin
The Redistribution of Oil Revenues in Azerbaijan and Central Asia
Edited by Boris Najman, University of Paris XII, France, Richard
Pomfret, University of Adelaide, Australia and Gaël Raballand, World
Bank, Washington DC, USA
The Caspian Basin region has boomed since the late 1990s due to new
oil discoveries, new pipelines that have diversified countries'
transport options and world oil prices that have risen from below $10
in 1998 to $70 in 2006.
This book analyzes the experience of the Caspian countries during the
oil boom. It is founded on empirical studies, using either
macroeconomic tools or an analysis of public budgets, or
microeconometric analysis of household survey data or fieldwork in
oil-producing regions. Moving from aggregated to disaggregated
analysis and, in-keeping with its emphasis on rigorous empirical
analysis to the greatest extent possible, several chapters are written
by specialists on the Caspian region. Whilst there is an emphasis on
the economic consequences of the oil boom, the interdisciplinary
aspects of the phenomenon are also recognized. Overall, the analysis
is firmly rooted in the region, yet the empirical studies also provide
a basis for drawing broader lessons about the effects of an oil boom.
August 2007: 234x156: 256pp
Hb: 978-0-415-43410-2: £90.00
For further information and to view the table of contents, or to order
this book, please follow this link:
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Part of the Central Asia Research Forum series:
http://www.routledge.com/carees/series_list.asp?series=3
If you are a review editor for a journal and would like to receive a
review copy, please email Sarah Slater on sarah.slatertandf.co.uk
with the name and details of the journal and the address to send the book.
PUBL.- Analytical Annual: Central Eurasia 2006
Posted by: Murad Esenov <m.esenovgmail.com>
Posted: 14 Aug 2007
PUBL.- Analytical Annual: Central Eurasia 2006
Dear Colleagues,
The Institute for Central Asian and Caucasian Studies (Sweden), the
Institute of Strategic Studies of the Caucasus (Republic of
Azerbaijan) and the Publishing House CA&CC Press (Sweden) have jointly
prepared and published the Analytical Annual "Central Eurasia 2006".
The Annual sums up the results of the political, economic, religious
and international affairs of the Central Eurasian countries for 2006.
The Annual is published in two languages English and Russian.
Below please find the contents of the Annual.
For more details about the contents of the Annual and the subscription
rules. Please visit our home page located at www.ca-c.org or
http://www.ca-c.org/annual-table-eng.shtml or contact:
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tel. (46) 70 232 16 55
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Web: www.ca-c.org
Central Eurasia 2006
Analytical Annual
Contents
Afghanistan
Viktor Korgun - General Overview
Viktor Korgun - Politics
Ubaid Okimbekov - Economy
Iakov Trofimov - Religion
Viktor Korgun - International Affairs
Republic of Armenia
Agasi Enokian - General Overview
Manvel Sarkisian - Politics
Vaagn Khachatrian - Economy
Vagram Melikian - Religion
Egine Mkrtchian
Sergey Minasian - International Affairs
Azerbaijan Republic
Nazim Muzaffarli - General Overview
Nazim Muzaffarli - Politics
Rasim Gasanov - Economy
Elmir Kuliev - Religion
Jannatkhan Eyvazov - International Affairs
Georgia
Teimuraz Beridze - General Overview
Giya Zhorzholiani - Politics
Teimuraz Beridze, Nodar Khaduri - Economy
Zaza Piralishvili - Religion
Archil Gegeshidze - International Affairs
Republic of Kazakhstan
Timur Shaimergenov - General Overview
Askar Shomanov,
Alisher Tastenov - Politics
Larissa Sidorova - Economy
Iakov Trofimov - Religion
Timur Shaimergenov - International Affairs
Kyrgyz Republic
Leonid Bondarets - General Overview
Askar Jakishev, Zaynidin Kurmanov - Politics
Lyudmila Baum - Economy
Kadyr Malikov, Ikbaljan Mirsayitov - Religion
Muratbek Imanaliev, Erlan Abdyldaev - International Affairs
Republic of Tajikistan
Jamilia Majidova - General Overview
Parviz Mullojanov - Politics
Sobir Kurbanov - Economy
Abdulvokhid Shamolov, Abdunabi Sattorzoda - Religion
Rashid Abdullo - International Affairs
Turkmenistan
Azhdar Kurtov - General Overview
Azhdar Kurtov - Politics
Igor Proklov - Economy
Iakov Trofimov - Religion
Azhdar Kurtov - International Affairs
Republic of Uzbekistan
Farkhad Tolipov - General Overview
Nikolai Borisov - Politics
Lola Sultanova, Albina Gaisina - Economy
Bakhodyr Ergashev - Religion
Dina Malysheva - International Affairs
Chronology of Events for 2005
Politics
Afghanistan
Republic of Armenia
Azerbaijan Republic
Georgia
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Republic of Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Economy
Afghanistan
Republic of Armenia
Azerbaijan Republic
Georgia
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Republic of Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Religion
Afghanistan
Republic of Armenia
Azerbaijan Republic
Georgia
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Republic of Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
International Affairs
Afghanistan
Republic of Armenia
Azerbaijan Republic
Georgia
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Republic of Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
PUBL.- Historical Atlas of the Altai Region (in Russian)
Posted by: Vladimir Boyko <boykouni-altai.ru>
Posted: 14 Aug 2007
PUBL.- Historical Atlas of the Altai Region (in Russian)
Publication: Borodaev V. B., Kontev A. V. THE HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE
ALTAI REGION. Cartographic materials on the history of the Ob and
Irtysh rivers upper reaches (from antiquity to the turn of 21st c.). 2nd
edition, corrected and added. Barnaul, "Azbuka" Publishers, 2007. -
216 pp., Hard-covered and published on art paper, with about 150 color
and black-white maps and illustrations. In Russian, with English
summary and content. ISBN 978-5-93957-198-2
The Historical Atlas of the Altai region is most recent book of two
talented scholars, both working at Barnaul State Pedagogical
University: Vadim B. Borodaev - research associate of the Center for
Lore History, and Dr Arkady V. Kontev, deputy head of the department
of Russian history. They are successfully co-authored several books on
the history of town/city Barnaul (including note-book for high
schools) and published individually and in tandem numerous articles on
the history of mining, gold industrial production in Altai, the
history of Western (primarily German and other West European)
scholarship on Altai and the whole Siberia.
The Historical Atlas is the first publication in which the history of
Western Siberia is represented through the use of various cartographic
materials of a broad chronological spectrum. The authors have
collected and generalized graphic sources accumulated by numerous
generations of Russian and West European cartographers. An attempt is
made in the book to show the Altai region as part of a wider
historic-geographical space. This well-illustrated book is designed
for qualified readers as well broad audience taking an interest in the
history of Western Siberia and the Altai region. It can be used as a
text book in high schools and universities for studying historical
geography and other relate fields.
Contents
The authors address
General geographic overview
The Western Siberian plain and the Altai mountains
Rivers and mountains of Western Siberia on Ancient and Middle Age maps
Unknown lands. Mountains and plains of Northern Asia on ancient maps
Muslim geography. Northern Asia on the maps of 11th-12th centuries
Mongolian sources about Altai and Siberia of 13 c.
Siberia on 15th c. maps
The first acquaintance of Russians with the Ob and the Irtysh rivers
(14th-15th c.)
Ptolomey's comeback (the middle of 14th-early 16th c.)
Northern Asia on Ptolomey's view (16th c.)
The Ob river on the map of Anthony Weed (1542)
The Ob upper reaches on the map of Sigizmund Gerberstein (1546)
The Ob riverhead on the map of Antony Jenkinson (1562)
The Ob on the map of Gerard Mercator (1594)
The Ob and the Irtysh on West European maps of the 1st half of 17th c.
The Ob an Irtysh upper reaches on Russian and West European maps of 17th c.
Russia's annexation of Western Siberia in the 2nd half of 16th-early 17th c.
The first Russian map of Siberia (1667)
Ethnic mapping of Western Siberia peoples in the middle of 17th c.
The Ob upper reaches on the map of Semeyon Remesov (the end of 17th c.)
The Boronour river on the maps of Semyon Remesov (the end of 17th c.)
"The Great Ridge Altai"
Western Siberia and the Altai mountains on the 2nd half of 17th c.
European maps
Kolyvano-Voskresensk mining department on 18th c. Russian maps
The southern part of Western Siberia in the turn of 17th-18th c.
Russia's annexation of the Ob upper reaches in the 1710s
The Ob and Irtysh upper reaches on the map of Philipp Johann
Strahlenberg (1730)
The beginning of Russian industrial exploitation of ore deposits in
Altai in the 1720s
The district of Kolyvano-Voskresensk works in 1735-1737
The Ob and Irtysh upper reaches on the first printed "Russian Atlas" (1745)
The discovery of precious metals in the Altai ores (1743-1744)
Brigadier Beyer's commission (1745)
Barnaul works and Barnaul fortress in 1752
Russian fortresses in the Ob and Irtysh upper reaches (middle-2nd half
of 18th c.)
Academician P. S. Pallase's travels in 1771
The first historical and ethnographic map of Siberia (1774)
Administrative-territorial composition of Western Siberia in the 2nd
half of the 18th c.
Mining and metallurgical industrial works in the 2nd half of 18th c.
Kolyvano-Vosckresensk mining department and the Altai mining district
on 18th c. maps
Tomsk province in early 19th c.
Tomsk province after the administrative reform 1822-24
The mining industry town Barnaul
The exploration of Altai in the 1st half of 19th c.
The ore-mining and metallurgical works of the Emperor's Cabinet in 19th c.
The first printed map of the Altai mining district (1868)
The trading fairs network and main roads in the southern part of Tomsk
province in the 2nd half of 19th c.
Chuysky highway - the trading route to Mongolia (the 2nd half of 19th c.)
Tomsk province in late 19th c.
The Altai district at the end of 19th c.
The territory of the Altai region on the 1st half of 20th c. maps
Novo-Nikolaevsk - a new town of the Altai district (the turn of 19th-20th c.)
Land relations in the Altai district in 1906-1915
The town Barnaul at early 20th c.
The Altai district 1918
The Altai province 1919
The Altai province 1920-1921
The Altai province 1922-early 1925
The southern part of Western Siberia 1925
The Siberian region (1925-1930)
The West Siberian region (1930-1937)
The making of the Altai region (September 1937)
The population of the Altai region 1937
Oirotya Autonomous Oblast 1938
Administrative composition of the Altai region 1939
The Altai region on the maps of the 2nd half of 20th-early 21st c.
Sovkhozi (state farms) of the Altai region (1961)
Land tenure in the Altai region (1973)
The Altai region at the end of 20th c.
The "Siberian Accord" and the Siberian Federal District
The contribution of "Sibsotsbank" to the economic development of the
Altai region
Notes and appendices
Commentaries
References to published illustrations
Names index
Text geographical index
Summary
All requests and orders (preferably in Russian or French) should be sent to:
The Laboratory of Lore History
Barnaul State Pedagogical University
Molodezhnaya street 55
Barnaul 656031
Russia
Tel: +7 3852 388441
Fax: +7 3852 260836
e-mail: borodaevuni-altai.ru
PUBL.- Central Asia: Governance, Geopolitics, and Development Challenges
Posted by: Verena Fritz <v.fritzodi.org.uk>
Posted: 29 Jul 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia: Governance, Geopolitics, and Development Challenges
This ODI Briefing Paper focuses on the development challenges facing
Central Asia, and argues that these are neglected - by the development
community which cares more about other regions (in particular
Sub-Saharan Africa), as well as by the international policy community
which views the region from a political and geopolitical perspective.
However, poverty, insecurity, sharply increased inequality, and poor
governance present fundamental development challenges in the region.
The 'dual neglect' has two negative consequences: firstly, the region
receives few inputs in terms of development research and policy
attention. Secondly, external engagement that is motivated
predominantly by geopolitical concerns can actively contribute to a
lack of broad-based social, political and economic development.
This Briefing Paper argues that the EU and European countries should
be more engaged from a developmental perspective.
The author makes five proposals to guide a more intensive engagement
of the EU and of European donors with the region:
- Greater foreign policy engagement by the EU and its members in
Central Asia needs to be matched by greater engagement on development
issues facing the region.
- As the EU and European countries intensify their development
engagement, they need to coordinate to a greater extent, at the
strategic as well as at the operational level.
- Coming to grips with a challenging governance environment will
require a balance between driving reforms and promoting stability.
- An important component in promoting better governance is the
encouragement of linkages between Central Asian countries and the
wider world.
- The EU needs to engage with others, most importantly with China
and Russia; as well as with other OECD/DAC donors.
The Briefing Paper can be accessed at:
http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/briefing/bp_may07_central_asia.pdf
Dr Verena Fritz
Research Fellow, Poverty and Public Policy
Overseas Development Institute
phone: +44 20 7922 0396
v.fritzodi.org.uk
PUBL.- Best Practices for Legal Education (in Russian)
Posted by: Jeffrey Renz <jeff.renzumontana.edu>
Posted: 29 Jul 2007
PUBL.- Best Practices for Legal Education (in Russian)
"Best Practices for Legal Education," by Roy Stuckey and Others,
represents the most current thinking about legal education in the
United States. It includes chapters on assessment, clinical
education, and non-clinical education.
It is now available in its Russian translation at
http://www.umt.edu/cali. Click on Law Teaching Resources. The file
is in Microsoft Word and is a total of 3 mb. The English version is
available at
http://law.sc.edu/faculty/stuckey/best_practices/best_practices.pdf.
Thanks to Roy Stuckey for the permission to translate this excellent
resource.
Prof. Jeffrey T. Renz
School of Law
The University of Montana
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, Montana 59812
1-406-243-5127
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 11 July 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 29 Jul 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 11 July 2007, Is Online
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst features analytical
articles on the UN report on the shelling of Upper Abkhazia, the
upcoming Bishkek summit of the SCO, the ethnic riots in Stavropol and
trends in the Russian extreme-right, and the 'information war' in
Central Asia. Field reports cover the new contacts between Azerbaijanis
and Armenians, the firing of Baku's police chief, the strengthening hold
of Kazakhstan's ruling party, and escalating tensions in South Ossetia.
See full contents below:
Note: New Publications:
"The New Silk Roads: Transport and Trade in Greater Central Asia"
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, May Issue Is Online
With articles by Daniel Burghart, Michael Mihalka, Braekhus & Overland,
Olga Oliker, and Sebastien Peyrouse, among others. Download at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The 11 July issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9, no.
14) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF version
of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/070711Analyst_1.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
Russia's Attack on Georgia: the U.N. Report
David J. Smith
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4655
SCO Seeks to Expand, Consolidate after Bishkek Summit
Erica Marat
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4654
The Stavropol Riots: Trends in the Russian Extreme-Right
Dmitry Shlapentokh
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4653
Getting a Step Ahead: The West's Role in the New Information War
Benjamin Abner
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4652
Field Reports
Renewed Contacts Between Armenians and Azerbaijanis Brings
New Hope to Stalled Conflict
Haroutiun Khachatrian
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4659
President Aliyev Sacks Baku Police Chief
Azer Kerimov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4658
Ruling Party Strengthens Hold in Kazakhstan, Restructures
Marat Yermukanov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4657
Tensions Escalate in South Ossetia
Niklas Nilsson
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4656
News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4663
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and Uppsala
University, Sweden.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At
this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description of
your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/view_article.php?articleid=2063
PUBL.- Russian Leverage on the CIS and the Baltic States, Jakob Hedenskog and Robert L. Larsson
Posted by: Robert Larsson <robert.larssonfoi.se>
Posted: 11 Jul 2007
PUBL.- Russian Leverage on the CIS and the Baltic States, Hedenskog and Larsson
New publication:
"Russian Leverage on the CIS and the Baltic States"
by Jakob Hedenskog and Robert L. Larsson
The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
Report can be downloaded: http://www2.foi.se/rapp/foir2280.pdf
Or www.foi.se (see publications)
Abstract:
A new report from FOI aims to identify Russia's foreign policy levers,
analyse how they have been used and assess how strong they are in the
context of the former Soviet Union.
This has been done by assessing five clusters of levers, namely
political, human-based, energy, economic and military ones. In doing
this, a pattern of how Russia uses its levers emerges.
Russia's foreign policy levers have drawn attention over the last
few years. In 2006 and 2007, Russia staged a trade boycott against
Georgia and Moldova, engaged in the "statue crisis" in Estonia, which
was followed by a cyber attack, and took a sharp policy line in the
oil and gas negotiations with Belarus. These actions went against
Russia's ambition to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) and
annoyed the European Union (EU). These incidents indicate that Russia
has a clear ambition of maximising its influence within the former
Soviet Union area by using its foreign policy levers.
The main conclusion of the report is that Russia has used a rather
high level of coercion toward those states that are dependent on
Russia and states that obstruct Russia's policy. Russia uses all
available levers in order to reach overarching goals even if these
result in severe backlashes. The study finally concludes that this
pattern has future consequences for Europe.
PUBL.- The Islamist of Central Asia, Cahiers d'Asie centrale (in French)
Posted by: Habiba Fathi <habiba_fathiyahoo.fr>
Posted: 11 Jul 2007
PUBL.- The Islamist of Central Asia, Cahiers d'Asie centrale (in French)
IFEAC has the pleasure to announce the publication of:
Cahiers d'Asie centrale, nos. 15-16,
"Les islamistes d'Asie centrale : un défi aux Etats independents ?"
["The Islamists of Central Asia: a Challenge to Independent States?",
Paris, Maisonneuve & Larose, edited by Habiba Fathi, 2007, 373 p.
The book is available in France at:
Maisonneuve & Larose
Servedit
15 rue Victor Cousin
Paris 75 005 - France
Tel. : 01 44 41 49 30 - Fax. : 01.43 25 77 41
servedit1wanadoo.fr (M. Laurent Quint)
More than a decade after the Central Asian countries achieved
independence, and as a multitude of Islamist groups and movements are
presenting a massive challenge to the current regimes inherited from
the former USSR, the authoritarian nature of these regimes is being
systematically blamed for the rise of Islamism. The analysis of the
expression of Central Asian Islamism is complex, because, behind the
demands for a "return" to an Islamic State, there is a desire for a
return to the Central Asian Islamic authenticity obliterated during
the Soviet period. Let us recall that Central Asian Islam has
developed in various forms, including extreme forms, in changing
Muslim societies, and that, since perestroika, it has spread back into
places from which it had largely been excluded during the Soviet era.
However complex is to do define Islamism, the phenomenon is approached
here as a political practice emanating from various religious
anti-establishment forces. We analyzed observations and facts gathered
in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. These
countries' different responses to harassment of the State in the name
of Islam shed light on the evolution of Central Asian Islam's
political workings.
Born of collective reflection, the Cahiers d'Asie centrale dossier
provides various viewpoints, relayed by Central Asian and European
researchers, on a wide variety of aspects of the question of Islamism
in the independent States of Central Asia. Based on solid field
studies carried out in different geographical areas of this vast
region, this dossier highlights the increasing fragility of the newly
independent Central Asian States, which, since the end of the USSR,
have been confronted with demands for God's "justice" and with
jihadist-type violence.
Contents:
Introduction par Habiba Fathi
A. Pouvoir et forces religieuses : genèse d'un affrontement
B. Organisation du volume des Cahiers d'Asie centrale
I. LES ISLAMISTES D'ASIE CENTRALE : UN DÉFI AUX ÉTATS INDÉPENDANTS ?
A. Les formes de la contestation : islamisme radical, société civile
et enjeux de la réislamisation
Orozbek A. MOLDALIEV, Le rôle de l'islam dans l'évolution du fait
étatique en Asie centrale postsoviétique
Kamoliddin RABBIMOV, La question de l'islamisme dans le contexte de la
construction d'une société civile nationale
Mukaram TOKTOGULOVA, Le rôle de la da'wa dans la réislamisation au Kirghizistan
B. Conflits de légitimité religieuse
Muhiddin KABIRI, Tadjikistan : analyse comparative du Parti de la
renaissance islamique et du Hizb al-Tahrir al-islami
Paolo SARTORI, When a Mufti Turned Islamism into Political Pragmatism:
Sadreddin-Khan and the Struggle for an Independent Turkestan
Bakhtiyar BABAJANOV, Le jihad comme idéologie de l'"Autre" et de
l'"Exilé" à travers l'étude de documents du Mouvement islamique
d'Ouzbékistan
C. L'impact de l'islamisme chez les jeunes
Bakytbek S. JUMAGULOV, La perception des organisations
politico-religieuses chez les jeunes du Sud du Kirghizistan
Saodat OLIMOVA, La jeunesse du Tadjikistan face à l'islam et à l'islamisme
Habiba FATHI, Les réseaux mystiques au Kazakhstan : entre dhikr et
militantisme ?
II. LIBRE REVUE
Salima ESHANOVA, Nisa et Khani, deux poétesses mystiques de Kokand
(fin du XIXe siècle-début XXe)
Guillemette PINCENT, L'autoconstruction dans les quartiers
précoloniaux de Tachkent et Boukhara : une dynamique urbaine à canaliser ?
Evguéni V. ABDULLAEV, Les Juifs ashkénazes d'Ouzbékistan
Ayda A. ALYMBAEVA, La question de l'identité au Kirghizistan à travers
le clivage Nord-Sud
III. ACTUALITÉ DE LA RECHERCHE
A. Notes et documents
Thomas HUET, Mars 2005 au Kirghizistan : " révolution des tulipes " ou
alternance violente ?
Tommaso TREVISANI, Kolkhozes, Sovkhozes, and Shirkats of Yangibazar
(1960-2002): Note on an archival investigation into four decades of
agricultural development of a district in Khorezm (Uzbekistan)
B. Comptes-rendus
C. Sélection d'ouvrages reçus à la bibliothèque de l'IFÉAC
Résumés / Abstracts
Liste des auteurs
JOURNAL/CFP- Asian Affairs: An American Review
Posted by: Jen Maceyko <jmaceykoheldref.org>
Posted: 11 Jul 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Asian Affairs: An American Review
CALL FOR PAPERS
Asian Affairs: An American Review
Asian Affairs: An American Review, a quarterly journal focusing on
U.S. policy in Asia and the contemporary politics, economics,
security, and international relations of the region, invites
submissions of original research papers of between 5,000 to 7,000 words.
Asian Affairs seeks to present in-depth, well-argued theses relevant
for policymakers in both the United States and the greater Asian
region. Articles should contribute to an ongoing debate or bring to
light new questions and responses to contemporary issues pertaining
to the East, Southeast, South, and Central Asian regions. All
perspectives are of interest. Submissions will be double-blind peer
reviewed. The journal has no op-ed section and does not publish
opinion essays.
Please submit all papers by email to aaheldref.org, including a
cover letter stating that the manuscript is not under consideration
elsewhere.
Documentation should adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th
edition. Asian Affairs uses endnotes, not footnotes. All
bibliographic information should be included in the notes. The
editors reserve the right to make editorial changes necessary for
space requirements and journal standards.
For more information about Asian Affairs and Heldref Publications,
please visit www.heldref.org.
Jen Maceyko
Managing Editor, Asian Affairs
Heldref Publications
1319 Eighteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
phone 202-296-6267 x. 1206
fax 202-296-5149
Email: jmaceykoheldref.org
Visit the website at http://www.heldref.org
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 27 June 2007, Is Online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 11 Jul 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 27 June 2007, Is Online
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst features analytical
articles on educational reform in Turkmenistan, growing differences
between Moscow and its Chechen allies, negotiations on the CFE treaty,
and the risk of growing violence in Afghanistan's North. Field reports
cover the Baku GUAM summit, Felix Kulov's proposal to join Kyrgyzstan
with Russia, snap elections in Kazakhstan, and tax reform controversies
in Georgia. See full contents below:.
NOTE: NEW PUBLICATIONS:
THE NEW SILK ROADS: TRANSPORT AND TRADE IN GREATER CENTRAL ASIA
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
CHINA AND EURASIA FORUM QUARTERLY, MAY ISSUE IS ONLINE
With articles by Daniel Burghart, Michael Mihalka, Braekhus & Overland,
Olga Oliker, and Sebastien Peyrouse, among others. Download at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The 27 June issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9, no.
13) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF version
of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/070627Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Analytical Articles
BERDIMUKHAMMEDOV EMBARKS ON SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
Chemen Durdiyeva
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4645
RAMZAN KADYROV'S NEW CHALLENGES TO THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
Kevin Daniel Leahy
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4644
GEORGIA AND THE CFE SAGA
Richard Weitz
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4643
VIOLENCE THREATENS TO RISE IN AFGHANISTAN'S NORTHERN PROVINCES
Haroun Mir
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4642
Field Reports
GUAM LEADERS DISCUSS CONFLICTS AND ENERGY IN BAKU
Niklas Nilsson
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4649
KULOV'S PROPOSAL TO JOIN RUSSIA PICKED UP BY KYRGYZ, RUSSIAN MEDIA
Erica Marat
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4648
EARLY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN KAZAKHSTAN LEAVES OPPOSITION FRUSTRATED
Marat Yermukanov
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4647
GEORGIAN TAX INITIATIVE QUESTIONED
Kakha Jibladze
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4646
NEWS DIGEST:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4650
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and Uppsala
University, Sweden.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At
this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description of
your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/view_article.php?articleid=2063
PUBL.- Classic Afghanistan Memoir: Land of the High Flags, by Rosanne Klass
Posted by: Janet Carmosky <janetchinaprospects.com>
Posted: 11 Jul 2007
PUBL.- Classic Afghanistan Memoir: Land of the High Flags, by Rosanne Klass
Land of the High Flags: Afghanistan When The Going Was Good, Rosanne
Klass's classic memoir of the years 1950-1952 in Afghanistan, is being
released in paperback for the first time on September 1, 2007.
It is both an essential source for anyone interested in the recent
history of Afghanistan and a poetic account of the Afghan people in a
hopeful time.
About the book: Hailed by critics when it first appeared, this reissue
includes additional sections telling of her return to Afghanistan as a
journalist, and what became of the friends she brought to life decades
ago.
About the Author: Rosanne Klass spent several years teaching in
Afghanistan in the 1950s, which formed the basis for this book. She
returned as a journalist for The New York Times and established the
Afghanistan Information Center at Freedom House during the
Soviet-Afghan war. She also co-authored and edited Afghanistan – The
Great Game Revisited, which is the standard reference on that war. She
lives in New York City.
About Odyssey Books: In general, Odyssey titles are strongly grounded
in history, culture and literature; lavishly illustrated with
photographs, maps and archival material. They are useful resources for
scholars and their families as they undertake their travels and
research, or as part of the reading list for survey courses.
Reply to Janetodysseypublications.com for catalog, further
information, or review copies.
Books Available Via: WW Norton (www.wwnorton.com) and in bookstores in
USA; throughout the world in bookstores, online and from the publisher
at www.odysseypublications.com
Upcoming from Odyssey:
Tajikistan and the High Pamirs: A Companion and Guide
Middleton, Robert with Thomas, Huw (ISBN 978-962-217-773-4) 608
pgs/110 color photos /16 maps & diagrams $27.95
Kyrgyz Republic: Heart of Central Asia
Stewart,Rowan with Weldon, Suzie (ISBN 978-962-217-791-9) 320 pgs/108
color photos/7 maps $24.95
Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai
Schreiber, Dagmar (ISBN978-962-217-789-5) 456 pgs/126 color photos/9
maps & plans $24.95
Russia and Asia: Nomadic and Oriental Traditions in Russian History
Knobloch, Edgar (ISBN 978-962-217-785-7) 456 pgs/31 color photos/17
maps & diagrams $24.95
Other Odyssey titles on Central Asia and Eurasia:
Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide
Omrani, Bijan & Leeming, Matthew (ISBN 978-962-217-746-8) 768 pgs/307
color ohotos/18 maps $29.95
Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand
MacLeod, Calum & Mayhew, Bradley (ISBN 978-962-217-743-7) 336 pgs/92
color photos/23 maps $$23.95
Iran: Persia Ancient and Modern
Loveday, Helen; Wannell, Bruce; Baumer, Christopher & Omrani, Bijan
(ISBN 978-962-217-751-2) 432 pgs/145 color photos/15 maps $24.95
Georgia: A Sovereign Country of the Caucasus
Rosen, Roger (ISBN 978-962-217-748-2) 384 pgs/96 color photos/25 maps
& plans $23.95
PUBL.- Articles Analyzing Politics in Kyrgyzstan, Institute for Public Policy
Posted by: Shairbek Juraev <s.juraevipp.kg>
Posted: 28 Jun 2007
PUBL.- Articles Analyzing Politics in Kyrgyzstan, Institute for Public Policy
The following are the latest articles of the Institute for Public Policy,
Kyrgyzstan (June 11-26, 2007), appearing on the Institute's website:
- "Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia Today"
Conference summary
- "On Certain Aspects of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization"
Erlan Abdyldaev
- "Mythology of political parties in Kyrgyzstan"
Joomart Ormonbekov
All are available at http://www.ipp.kg
Russian version is available at http://www.ipp.kg/ru
Institute for Public Policy (IPP) is a Bishkek-based independent,
non-partisan research and policy institution. IPP's scope is to study
and analyze relevant issues in the domains of politics, economy
foreign relations and other areas. The Institute is committed to
promote participatory approach in establishing public policy; to
strengthen expert analysis in order to achieve effective
decision-making in matters of public policy and to create an
independent platform for dialogue on public policy issues.
Shairbek Juraev
Research program director
Institute for Public Policy
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Tel: +996(312)906240, 906230
Email: s.juraevipp.kg
www.ipp.kg
JOURNAL/CFP- Political and Social Role of Veterans in Russia, USSR, etc.
Posted by: Journal of Power Inst. in Post-Sov. Soc. <kozlowskclub-internet.fr>
Posted: 28 Jun 2007
JOURNAL/CFP- Political and Social Role of Veterans in Russia, USSR, etc.
LAST CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS:
The Political and Social Role of Veterans in Russia, the Soviet-Union
and Post-Soviet States: a Sociology of War Veterans
The Journal of Power Institutions in Pot-Soviet Societies, pipss.org
This issue will focus on the veterans of Russian, Soviet, and
Post-Soviet wars from a comparative as well as multidisciplinary
perspective.
We are interested in different levels of analysis: macro (the state
and national public policies), meso (social and political
organisations) and micro (on the individual level).
Few approaches to war pay much attention to ex-servicemen and to the
emergence of these new players: most often, veterans are perceived in
terms of the well-known triptych “disarmament, demobilisation,
reintegration”, or from the anthropologists’ point of view– the cult
of heroes and martyrs. Although we will include these approaches in
our issue, we hope to explore new angles of thought, such as the
institutional and social dimensions inherent in the aftermaths of war,
and to study the legal, social, political and symbolic markers of the
war veteran population.
Thus, the emergence of ex-combatants as a distinct social group and
the political and social role they play will be understood thanks to a
study of how various political actors (the state and the security
apparatuses in particular) contribute to the perpetuation of this
group, but also to the group’s own formulation of its interests and
how it sees itself.
We will study veteran populations from the federal armed forces as
well as from the many armies attached to the Russian and Post-Soviet
power ministries and secret service agencies.
The periods of time and geographic areas covered are: World War II,
Afghanistan, the two Chechen wars, Tajikistan, Abkhazia, and the
Karabakh war. The comparison will be extended to Africa, Kurdistan,
the Balkans, Israel, etc.
The editors would like to have the following issues covered:
1) The State and Public Policy Concerning Veterans
2) The constitution of associations and groups of veterans
A) The constitution of new social groups based on the common
experience of violence
B) Ex-servicemen's movements
C) From association to politics: veterans and politics
3) Individuals seeking a place in society
A) The psychological consequences of the war experience
B) Memorials, folklore and songs: study of the symbolic markers of
the veteran population
a) Monuments and memorials: the treatment of various wars
b) Folklore, songs and literary works
c) Analysis of the cinematographic representation of regional
wars.
Guidelines for article submission
The journal will be published in four languages (French, English,
Russian, and German with a 100-word abstract in English) thanks to
which most authors will be able to write in their mother tongue. This
will ensure greater precision in the articles and avoid a decrease in
scientific quality. But we draw your attention to the fact that most
pipss.org readers are essentially English speakers, therefore we do
encourage articles in English in order to reach an audience as broad
as possible.
The articles submitted to pipss.org for publication should be original
contributions and should not be under consideration for any other
publication at the same time. Manuscripts should be attached as
Microsoft Word format. References should be given in footnotes. (For
more details about the guidelines for article submission please check
www.pipss.org or contact the Editorial Board). There should be a
cover page stating the author's background and affiliation, full address.
If you wish to submit an article, please first contact the editorial
board and send an 100-word abstract in English. The deadline for
article submission is September 10, 2007, with publication in
December. Final decisions on publication will be made by the Editorial
Board.
Please send your abstracts, contributions or inquiries to:
Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski, Chief Editor, contactpipss.org
PUBL.- Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, Sahadeo and Zanca, eds.
Posted by: Laura Baich <lbaichindiana.edu>
Posted: 28 Jun 2007
PUBL.- Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, Sahadeo & Zanca, eds.
Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present
Edited by Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca
For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise
and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities
for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic
dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume,
contributors from a variety of disciplines examine how ordinary
Central Asians lead their lives and navigate shifting historical and
political trends. Provocative stories of Turkmen nomads, Afghan
villagers, Kazakh scientists, Kyrgyz border guards, a Tajik strongman,
guardians of religious shrines in Uzbekistan, and other narratives
illuminate important issues of gender, religion, power, culture, and
wealth. A vibrant and dynamic world of life in urban neighborhoods and
small villages, at weddings and celebrations, at classroom tables, and
around dinner tables emerges from this introduction to a
geopolitically strategic and culturally fascinating region.
Now available
424 pages, 24 black & white photos
978-0-253-34883-8, cloth $65.00
978-0-253-21904-6, paper $24.95
For more information, visit:
http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=41648
Instructors: If you are interested in adopting this book for course
use, please see our exam copy policy:
http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/information.php?info_id=122&meid=122
Indiana University Press
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Bloomington, IN 47404
Toll-free: 1-800-842-6796
PUBL.- Europe-Asia Studies: Volume 59 Issue
Posted by: Serguei A. Oushakine <oushakinPrinceton.EDU>
Posted: 25 Jun 2007
PUBL.- Europe-Asia Studies: Volume 59 Issue 4
Europe-Asia Studies: Volume 59 Issue 4
The historical foundations of party politics in post-communist East
Central Europe p. 541
Authors: James Toole
Framing ethnic minority mobilisation in Central Asia: The cases of
Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan p. 567
Authors: Matteo Fumagalli
Networked poverty in rural Russia p. 591
Authors: Sergei Shubin
Belgrade, Pale, Knin: Kin-state Control over rebellious puppets? p. 621
Authors: Nina Caspersen
Elite networks and worldviews during the Yel'tsin years p. 643
Authors: Andrew D. Buck
Stalin and the Soviet famine of 1932 - 33 Revisited p. 663
Authors: Michael Ellman
Men in Contemporary Russia: The Fallen Heroes of Post-Soviet Change p. 695
Books received p. 705
List of Contributors p. 707
PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 3, 2007
Posted by: Murad Esenov <murad.esenovworldmail.se>
Posted: 25 Jun 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 3, 2007
Please find the contents of no. 3(45), 2007 of the 'Central Asia and
the Caucasus' journal (in English and Russian) below. The issue will
be published in late June.
Central Asia and the Caucasus
Journal of Social and Political Studies
No. 3 (45), 2007
In this issue:
Central Eurasia and the European Union
Nicklas Norling. EU's Central Asia Policy: The Adoption of a new
Strategy Paper 2007-2013
Aziz Burkhanov. The EU Strategy in Central Asia: Successes and Failures
China's Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
Ablat Khojaev. China's Central Asia Policy (Based on Chinese Sources)
Konstantin Syroezhkin. China in Central Asia: From Trade to Strategic
Partnership
Viacheslav Belokrinitskiy. Southwesterly Enlargement of Greater China
Adil Kaukenov. China's Policy within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Venera Galiamova. Central Asia and China: New Horizons of
International Regionalization
Muratbek Imanaliev, Erlan Abdyldaev. Globalization Challenges in
Central Asia and Certain Aspects of China's Central Asian Policies
Sergey Luzianin. Chinese "Roots" and Russian "Branches" in Central
Asia (On the Correlation of Chinese and Russian Policy in the Region)
Regional Economies
Alfia Salikhova. Investment Activity of Commercial Banks in
Kazakhstan: Trends, Problems< and Prospects
Region Politics
Daniel Linotte. Economic Aspects of Terrorism (With a Reference to the OSCE)
Askar Abdrakhmanov. Turkmenistan: Changing State Power Constructs and
Politics
Gulmira Iusupova. Uzbekistan: Raising the Status of Public
Associations in Society's Political Life
Olga Tsapieva, Tagir Muslimov. Republic of Daghestan: Ethnopolitical
and Ethnosocial Situation and the Recent Conflicts
For your information
The Special Feature section in the next issue will discuss:
Central Asia and the Caucasus
- U.S.'s Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
- Russia's Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
- Energy Policy and Energy Projects in Central Eurasia
If you are interested to go into more details about the content of the
articles you may find all necessary information on our Internet home-page:
www.ca-c.org or http://www.ca-c.org/journal-table-eng.shtml
PUBL./CFP- Laboratorium - Russian Review of Social Research on South Caucasus
Posted by: Serguei Alex. Oushakine <oushakinPrinceton.EDU>
Posted: 22 Jun 2007
PUBL./CFP- Laboratorium. Russian Review of Social Research on South Caucasus
Call for Papers
Laboratorium. Russian Review of Social Research
Thematic issue: Rethinking the South Caucasus
Laboratorium. Russian Review of Social Research is a new international
peer-reviewed journal for the publication of, and debate on, empirical
social research. (See below for details on the journal and its
editorial board.) The pilot issue is scheduled to appear in late 2007.
In March 2008, Laboratorium will publish a thematic issue entitled
Rethinking the South Caucasus.
The South Caucasus is a region of exceptional interest to empirical
social scientists. In Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, the economic
and political change of the past two decades has resulted in social
transformations on a scale that makes the region stand out among
post-socialist states. Nation-state building, contested borders,
changing gender roles, a nascent civil society, poverty and
unemployment, labour migration, the predicament of refugees and
displaced persons, new historical narratives, ethnic conflicts and the
rise of nationalism all require thorough empirical study as a
precondition for in-depth analysis.
Yet serious scholarly studies are still scarce in the international
literature, especially if compared to the torrent of myths about this
region, many of which enjoy the active support of politicised scholars
from the Caucasus, Russia and elsewhere. Political punditry and
normative statements still prevail over detached scholarly analysis in
the study of this region. The moralizing slant of the debate is partly
due to the predominance of journalistic reports over sociological data.
The editors of Laboratorium wish to counter this trend and go beyond
the tradition of folklore-centred ethnography. We propose a new,
critical approach to social research in the South Caucasus. This issue
will feature original articles examining and analysing the social
changes that have taken place in the region over the past decades.
There is now a new generation of talented South Caucasian
sociologists, anthropologists and historians, most of whom are not,
however, well integrated in international scholarly communities.
Another important aim of this issue is therefore to overcome this lack
of communication between local researchers and their colleagues abroad
by publishing and discussing work both from within the region and by
outside scholars.
All scholars who have carried out original empirical research in the
South Caucasus are invited to submit articles to this issue. We will
only consider original, previously unpublished papers in either
Russian or English.
The issue will be edited by Viktor Voronkov, director of the Centre
for Independent Social Research in Saint Petersburg.
The deadline for submissions to this issue is 10 September 2007. All
papers will be subjected to double-blind peer review, and acceptance
of any paper may be conditional upon revising it in accordance with
suggestions by reviewers and/or the editorial board. Papers should be
submitted to Nadia Nartova, managing editor (nartova (at)
indepsocres.spb.ru). Enquiries concerning this thematic issue should
be directed to Viktor Voronkov (voronkov (at) socres.spb.ru), while
general questions on Laboratorium may be addressed either to Nadia
Nartova or to the editor-in-chief, Mischa Gabowitsch (gabowitsch (at)
gmail.com).
Formatting guidelines:
Papers are accepted in either Russian or English, in MS Word or RTF
format. They should not normally exceed 55,000 characters (ca. 8,000
words) excluding notes. You are free to write in either British or
American English, but please be consistent in your usage.
Please provide information about yourself (full first and last name,
institutional affiliation, departmental address, e-mail and telephone
number) on a separate page.
Please also include a detailed abstract (ca. 3,000 characters, or 400
words). Ideally, though by no means necessarily, this should be in
English if the article submitted is in Russian, and vice-versa.
Use a 12-point font and 1.5 spacing. Notes should be formatted as
endnotes rather than footnotes or alphabetical bibliographies.
LABORATORIUM. Russian Review of Social Research
LABORATORIUM is a new international forum for the publication and
discussion of empirical social research, with a focus on qualitative
methods. The journal wishes to foster interdisciplinary and
international debate on the findings of fieldwork-based research. In
particular, LABORATORIUM is committed to making findings and debates
from Russian-language social research available to an English-speaking
audience, and vice-versa. The journal aims to stimulate debate across
the language divide and to open up cross-national perspectives. The
editors firmly believe that in the social sciences, substantive issues
are more relevant than the author's nationality or geographic specialisation.
Dialogue and debate between authors from different methodological
backgrounds is particularly encouraged. As in a laboratory, we believe
that improved understanding in the social sciences is achieved through
trial and error as well as informed argument.
Approaches to be featured in the journal include, but are not limited
to, critical sociology, actor-network theory, ethnomethodology,
interactionism, the sociology of critique, feminist studies, the
sociology of everyday life, phenomenological sociology, and historical
sociology.
LABORATORIUM is also open to all neighbouring disciplines, including
cultural anthropology, social geography, cultural studies,
sociolinguistics and social history.
Articles may be submitted in either Russian or English, and every
article will be published with a detailed abstract in the other
language. LABORATORIUM only accepts original, previously unpublished
work, and will reject essays or theoretical texts not based on
empirical research. In addition to its regular bilingual issues,
LABORATORIUM will regularly publish special issues featuring Russian
translations of seminal articles originally published in other languages.
LABORATORIUM encourages critical responses to articles published in
the journal and to other important works, irrespectively of their
place and language of publication. Every issue will carry a large
selection of reviews covering the entire range of books and journals
in the social sciences, as well as flashbacks on influential or
overlooked Russian books (in English) or foreign works (in Russian).
Research articles should not normally exceed 5,500 words (40,000
characters) plus notes, review articles may be up to 3,500 words
(25,000 characters) long, and standard reviews should average 800
words (5,000 characters).
All articles are subjected to double-blind peer review, and authors
will usually be expected to revise the submitted version of their
article to incorporate suggestions by anonymous reviewers and the
editorial board.
LABORATORIUM. Russian Review of Social Research. Editorial Board
Alexander Bikbov (Russian State University of the Humanities, Moscow)
Elena Bogdanova (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Olga Brednikova (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Sofia Chuikina (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Marc Elie (Franco-Russian Centre for the Humanities and Social
Sciences, Moscow)
Mischa Gabowitsch (Princeton University, editor-in-chief)
Katerina Gerasimova (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Konstantin Ivanov (Leo Tolstoy State Pedagogical University, Tula)
Oksana Karpenko (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Olessia Kirtchik (Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris)
Nadya Nartova (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint
Petersburg, managing editor)
Oleg Pachenkov (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Mihail Rozhansky (Center for Independent Social Research and
Education, Irkutsk)
Irina Tartakovskaya (Institute for Social and Gender Policy, Moscow)
Anna Temkina (European University at Saint Petersburg)
Sergei Oushakine (Princeton University)
Ilya Utekhin (European University at Saint Petersburg)
Viktor Voronkov (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
Oxana Zaporozhets (Samara State University)
Elena Zdravomyslova (Center for Independent Social Research, Saint Petersburg)
PUBL.- Reports from the Social Research Center at AUCA
Posted by: Social Research Center <srcmail.auca.kg>
Posted: 20 Jun 2007
PUBL.- Reports from the Social Research Center at AUCA
Links to publications and summaries of recent events from the Social
Research Center (SRC) at the American University of Central Asia
(AUCA) (www.src.auca.kg)
You may also enjoy video files of select events that maybe found under
the "Video" Section on our newly redesigned website.
Articles By Src Visiting Research Fellows:
A Comparative Analysis: The Political-Criminal-Business Nexus in
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan
By Alexander Kupatadze
The nature and ramifications of the "color revolutions" in post-Soviet
Eurasia have raised many debates in international society and have
been called "democratic processes" or "the fourth wave of
democratization". Both the "democratic-ness" of these events and the
usage of the term "revolution" still, however, need to be explored.
For instance, Georgia has witnessed unprecedented pressure on the free
media and deterioration in the human rights situation since the 2003
"Rose Revolution", while a rise in corruption and organized crime has
been evident in Kyrgyzstan since the "Tulip Revolution" of 2005.
Furthermore, it is still unclear whether there has been a radical
break with the past in the "post-revolutionary" era, especially in Kyrgyzstan.
Click the link below to read the full report in English:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/report_political_criminal_business.pdf
in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Aleko_Kupatadze_rus_19June.pdf
When the Divine Takes Place in the City: Reflections on Fieldwork in Bishkek
By Maria Elisabeth Louw
At a first glance, Bishkek hardly seems to be the kind of city you
would settle in in order to study Islam. The fact that most of it has
been built during the 20th century has given it a definite Soviet
touch, while the years since independence have certainly also made
their mark on it, leaving it today with a casino on virtually every
street corner. As a visitor, it may sometimes be hard to believe that
what surrounds you is a part of the Islamic world. According to many
locals, here is definitely not a place where you should look for
either good "Muslimness" or for good "Kyrgyzness" as people's morality
is being corrupted by the influence of modern city life and their
lifestyle influenced by the great number of Russian Bishkek residents.
Click the link below to read the FULL REPORT in English:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Maria_Louw_June_20_2007_New.pdf
in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Maria_Low_4%2006%2007_Russian.pdf
The End of Geopolitics and the Beginning of Geopolinomics: The United
States in Central and Southwest Asia
By Dr. Aftab Kazi
Late 2005 witnessed the reorganization of the U.S. Department of State
and the moving of Central Asia into the Bureau of South Asian Affairs.
Accompanied by the Silk Road Act II passed by the U.S. House of
Representatives, and a follow-up conference on Trade and Development
in Greater Central Asia in Kabul in April 2006, the policy shift under
the Greater Central Asia Partnership (GCAP) has defined new policy
patterns in Central and South Asia different from the policy patterns
in the region since 1992. The new policy draws upon geopolinomics,
with an emphasis on regional and cross-continental trade and
development through Central Asia's historical traditional
transportation routes in Southwest Asia on the Arabian Sea coast,
rather than on military presence.
Click the link below to read the full report in English:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/report_aftab_kazi_end_of_geopo
litics.pdf
in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Aftab_Kazi_End_of_Geopo
litics_rus_June19.pdf
Research Projects
Report: Civic Education Curriculum in Kyrgyzstan: Achievements,
Problems and Prospects for Development
This report describes the findings of research commissioned by the Aga
Khan Development Network on the state of civic education in
Kyrgyzstan. Secondary, university, and adult education were analyzed
based on data collected through interviews and focus groups.
Click the link below to read the FULL REPORT in English:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/final_report_eng_AKDN_SRC_KBS.pdf
in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/final_report_eng_AKDN_SRC_KBS_
555-russian.pdf
Rountables, Presentations And Lectures
Summary, LECTURE: Kyrgyz-Kazakh Relations: Economy, Trade, and Labor Migration
By His Excellency Umurzak Uzbekov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan
His Excellency Ambassador Uzbekov spoke on Kyrgyz-Kazakh relations
with a particular emphasis on three major areas of bilateral
cooperation: economy, trade, and labor migration. Ambassador Uzbekov
also discussed the latest political reforms in Kazakhstan.
Click the link below to read the FULL REPORT in English:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Vlasov_Valentin_Eng_19_June.doc
in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Kazakh_Ambassador_Rus_June12.pdf
Summary, lecture: Kyrgyz-Russian Relations: 16 Years of Experience in
Economic, Trade, and Security Cooperation
By His Excellency Valentin Vlasov, Ambassador of the Russian
Federation to Kyrgyzstan
Since Kyrgyzstan gained its independence, its foreign policy has put
great emphasis on cooperation with Russia in fields ranging from trade
to military cooperation. The establishment of a strategic partnership
between these two countries has demonstrated the important position of
Russia in Kyrgyzstan's foreign policy. Ambassador Vlasov spoke on
Kyrgyz-Russian relations with particular emphasis on three major areas
of bilateral cooperation: economy, trade, and security.
Click the link below to read the FULL REPORT in English:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Vlasov_Valentin_Eng_19_June.doc
in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Vlasov_Russian.pdf
Summary, Roundtable: The Step-by-Step Implementation of Democracy,
Market Economy, and Rule of Law in Post-Communist Transition Countries
Roundtable participants debated how to successfully transition
post-Soviet countries and, in particular, Kyrgyzstan, from the Soviet
model of governance towards a model based on liberal democracy and
market economics. The keynote speaker at the roundtable, Professor
Frank Emmert of the Indiana University School of Law, argued that
democracy does not work properly in many developing countries. He
stated that forcing developing countries to make the introduction of
democratic structures a top priority may actually be
counter-productive to their development.
Click the link below to read the FULL REPORT in Russian:
http://src.auca.kg/images/stories/files/Report_Main_Priority_Roundtabl
e_June1.pdf
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 13 June 2007, is online
Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornel4jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
Posted: 20 Jun 2007
PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 13 June 2007, is online
Highlights: The CACI Analyst launches its new, redesigned website!
The new redesigned website is being perfected at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. Until technical glitches are
eliminated, the old version of the website is still available.
This Analyst issue features a reappraisal of foreign fighters in
Chechnya by Cerwyn Moore; two articles on Putin's Gabala gambit by
Stephen Blank and Richard Weitz; and Chemen Durdiyeva on
Turkmen-Kazakh relations. Field reports feature articles on the
Caspian sturgeon, US-Kyrgyz relations, Nazarbayev's family feuds, and
the role of remittances in the Tajik economy.
Note: New Publications:
The New Silk Roads: Transport And Trade In Greater Central Asia
Edited By S. Frederick Starr, 510 pages. Download chapters at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/GCA.html
China And Eurasia Forum Quarterly, May Issue Is Online
With articles by Daniel Burghart, Michael Mihalka, Braekhus &
Overland, Olga Oliker, and Sebastien Peyrouse, among others. Download at:
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The 13 June issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 9, no.
12) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite. The PDF
version of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/files/070613Analyst.pdf
Full contents:
Feature Article
Foreign Fighters And The Chechen Resistance: A Re-Appraisal
Cerwyn Moore
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4635
Analytical Articles
Putin's Gabala Gambit: More Than Missiles
Stephen Blank
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4634
The Gabala Gambit And Azerbaijan's Geopolitics
Richard Weitz
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4633
Berdimukhammedov Bases Turkmen-Kazakh Relations On Pragmatism
Chemen Durdiyeva
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4632
Field Reports
Endgame For The Caspian Sturgeon
Christopher Pala
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4639
U.S. Urges Kyrgyzstan To Continue Bilateral Cooperation Against Terrorism
Erica Marat
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4638
Nursultan Nazarbayev Offers Up His Son-In-Law To Justice, Seeks Public Favor
Farkhad Sharip
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4637
Remittances And Tajikistan's Private Sector Development
Sergey Medea
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4636
News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/4641
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and Uppsala
University, Sweden.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports.
At this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornelljhu.edu with a short description
of your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/view_article.php?articleid=2063
PUBL.- China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly
Posted by: Christopher Len (SRSP) <clensilkroadstudies.org>
Posted: 14 Jun 2007
PUBL.- China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly
The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program is
pleased to announce the release of the May 2007 issue of the China and
Eurasia Forum Quarterly. You can access it here:
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm
The PDF-version of the entire issue is available at:
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007.pdf
Contributions to this issue:
1. The New Nomads? The American Military Presence in Central Asia, p. 5
Dan Burghart
Dan Burghart is a Professor of National Security and Eurasian Studies
at the National Defense Intelligence College, Washington DC, U.S.
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Burghart.pdf
2. Not Much of a Game: Security Dynamics in Central Asia, p. 21
Michael Mihalka
Michael Mihalka is Associate Professor of Full Spectrum Operations
(Strategic/Operational), US Army Command and General Staff College,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Mihalka.pdf
3. A Match Made in Heaven? Strategic Convergence between China and
Russia, p. 41
Kyrre Elvenes Brækhus and Indra Øverland
Kyrre Elvenes Brækhus is a Mandarin Language Scholar at Tsinghua
University, Beijing, China. Indra Øverland is Director of the Energy
Program at Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway.
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Braekhus_Overland.pdf
4. Kazakhstan's Security Interests and Their Implications for the
U.S.-Kazakh Relationship, p. 63
Olga Oliker
Olga Oliker is Senior International Policy Analyst at RAND Corporation, U.S..
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Oliker.pdf
5. The Rise of Islam in Muslim Eurasia: Internal Determinants and
Potential Consequences, p. 73
Galina M. Yemelianova
Galina M.Yemelianova is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for
Russian and East European Studies, European Research Institute, The
University of Birmingham, UK.
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Yemelianova.pdf
6. On the Edge of the Big Muddy: The Taliban Resurgence in Afghanistan, p. 93
Thomas H. Johnson
Thomas H. Johnson is a Research Professor of the Department of
National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in
Monterey, California, U.S.
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Johnson.pdf
7. The Hydroelectric Sector in Central Asia and the Growing Role of
China, p., 131
Sebastien Peyrouse
Sebastien Peyrouse is a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for cholars, U.S.
www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/CEF/Quarterly/May_2007/Peyrouse.pdf'
The next issue will be out in August 2007 (deadline July 31). Authors
are encouraged to submit interesting and thought-provoking articles
for review to nswanstromsilkroadstudies.org. We especially welcome
articles analyzing the implications with the upcoming SCO heads of
state summit.
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