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This volume is one in a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.
4th of a six-volume subseries covering all the post-Soviet States. Brings new information about a region of enhanced relevance in the world's economy and geopolitical structure. Provides a context for the current evaluations with descriptions of the historical, political, and social backgrounds of these five countries in Central Asia. For each country, the authors provide: historical background; the society and its environment; the economy; government and politics; and national security.
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Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan country studies
Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan country studies Federal Research Division Library of Congress Edited by Glenn E. Curtis Research Completed March 1996
On the cover: Cultural artifacts from Kazakstan, Kyr gyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
First Edition, First Printing, 1997.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbeki stan : country studies / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Glenn E. Curtis.—1st ed. p. cm. — (Area handbook series, ISSN 1057-5294) (DAPam; 550-114) "Research completed March 1996." Includes bibliographical references (pp. 491-519) and index. ISBN 0-8444-0938-3 (hard : alk. paper) 1. Asia, Central. I. Curtis, Glenn E. (Glenn Eldon), 1946- . II. Library of Congress. Federal Research Divi sion. III. Series. IV. Series: DA Pam ; 550-114. DK851.K34 1997 97-5110 958—dc21 CIP
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Foreword
This volume is one in a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program spon sored by the Department of the Army. The last two pages of this book list the other published studies. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign coun try, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by historical and cultural factors. Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common inter ests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order. The books represent the analysis of the authors and should not be construed as an expression of an official United States government position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to accepted standards of scholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from read ers will be welcomed for use in future editions. Louis R. Mortimer Chief Federal Research Division Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540-4840
Acknowledgments
The authors are indebted to numerous individuals and orga nizations who gave their time, research materials, and expertise on the five republics of Central Asia to provide data, perspec tive, and material support for this volume. Raymond Zickel organized the early stages of the book's compilat