The temptations of tyranny in Central Asia /

The temptations of tyranny in Central Asia /

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Author / Creator:	Lewis, David.
Imprint:	New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.
Description:	vii, 243 p. : map ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Diplomatic relations. Politics and government Asia, Central -- Politics and government -- 1991- Asia, Central -- Foreign relations -- 1991- Asia, Central.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7297580

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ISBN:	9780231700252 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231700253 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	Investigates why the US alliance with Uzbekistan failed to produce reform and instead ended with the massacre of hundreds of civilians in Andijan. This book provides the detailed account of the 2005 revolution in Kyrgyzstan and explores political transition in Turkmenistan following the death of its eccentric former leader, Saparmurat Niyazov.
Physical Description:	vii, 243 p. : map ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780231700252 0231700253