Focusing on the economies of countries in Central Asia—all with a communist past—Ahrens, Hoen, and their contributors describe other important characteristics they share: abundant natural resources, b
This is the first book to specify the type of economic system that has arisen in Central Asia, replacing the simplistic ideas of "petro-state" or "resource dependent." The book pre
The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their unsettled transition processes. The regio
