{"product_id":"inside-central-asia-a-political-and-cultural-history-of-uzbekistan-turkmenistan-kazakhstan-kyrgyz-stan-tajikistan-turkey-and-iran-9781590203330","title":"Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Stan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the rich tapestry of Central Asia with this comprehensive guide by renowned political writer and historian Dilip Hiro. A \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The former Soviet republics of Central Asia comprise a sprawling, politically pivotal, and richly cultured area of the world. In this comprehensive survey, Dilip Hiro offers a lucid analysis that places the modern politics, economics, and peoples of Central Asia and neighboring Turkey and Iran into an international context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Given the strategic location of this region and its extensive hydrocarbon and other natural resources, this vast expanse of Eurasia is emerging as one of the most potentially influential--and coveted--areas of the globe. \u003ci\u003eInside Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e provides what Karin Esposito of \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e called \"an all-encompassing history of practically everything the average reader of history might want to know about the region.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Few people know Central Asia the way Dilip Hiron does,\" commented Luca Anceschi of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\u003ci\u003eInside Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e is a major contribution to the study of post-Soviet Central Asia, interesting for both specialized and non-specialized readers for its solid analytical framework, the author's engaging style, and the remarkable amount of information provided.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590203330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.40d","brand":"Dilip Hiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52982948528309,"sku":"9781590203330","price":18.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781590203330.jpg?v=1787062386","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/inside-central-asia-a-political-and-cultural-history-of-uzbekistan-turkmenistan-kazakhstan-kyrgyz-stan-tajikistan-turkey-and-iran-9781590203330","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}