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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827566503321

Titolo

Institutional reform in Central Asia : politico-economic challenges / / edited by Joachim Ahrens and Herman W. Hoen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-21005-9

0-203-09488-3

1-283-89470-X

1-136-21006-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Central Asian studies series ; ; 27

Altri autori (Persone)

AhrensJoachim <1963->

HoenHerman Willem <1960->

Disciplina

330.958

Soggetti

Organizational change - Asia, Central

Asia, Central Politics and government

Asia, Central Economic conditions

Asia, Central Economic policy

Asia, Central Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Overview -- pt. 2. Country-specific investigations -- pt. 3. Governance and institutions -- pt. 4. External actors and international structures.

Sommario/riassunto

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 region faced enormous challenges when the Soviet Union disintegrated, and this book focuses on the reforms of the institutional environment that have been largely neglected.Through an interdisciplinary approach, the book explores key aspects of institution building as well as economic and political governance in Central Asia. Contributors from a variety of disciplines, such as economics, poli