LEADER 03706oam 2200685I 450 001 9910827120703321 005 20240131150115.0 010 $a1-135-62767-3 010 $a0-203-38561-6 010 $a1-299-38664-4 010 $a1-135-62760-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203385616 035 $a(CKB)2550000001017445 035 $a(EBL)1157755 035 $a(OCoLC)833767619 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000835931 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11461958 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000835931 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11014451 035 $a(PQKB)11778358 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1157755 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1157755 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10676436 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL469914 035 $a(OCoLC)846943499 035 $a(OCoLC)1082253820 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB133244 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001017445 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aPolitics, identity and education in Central Asia $epost-Soviet Kyrgyzstan /$fedited by P?nar Akc?al? and Cennet Engin-Demir 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge advances in Central Asian studies ;$v3 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-30295-3 311 $a0-415-81613-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. I. Politics -- pt. II. Identity -- pt. III. Education. 330 $a"Focusing on the areas of politics, identity and education, this book looks at some of the most pressing and challenging issues that Kyrgyzstan faces in the post-Soviet era. It argues that Kyrgyzstan is challenged with oscillations between the old and the new on the one hand, and domestic and international on the other. The book analyses the process of post-Soviet transition in today's Kyrgyzstan by focusing on the political elites, some of the major identity problems and educational issues. It discusses how Kyrgyzstan's first president in the post-Soviet era had already been an exceptional leader even prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union in terms of his democratic and liberal tendencies. The book goes on to look at how identity is a major factor in the country, shaped to a large extent by genealogical factors and patron-client mechanisms on the one hand, and religious considerations on the other. Finally, it highlights how education has been perceived as a very influential agent of socialization that develops not only literacy and other skills, but also common attitudes and values that are considered essential to any society. By evaluating these three areas, the book argues that Kyrgyzstan cannot isolate itself from the demands, priorities and pressures of international actors, which sometimes are in conflict with the country's domestic conditions. It is of interest to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Politics and International Relations"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aRoutledge advances in Central Asian studies ;$v3. 606 $aNationalism$zKyrgyzstan 606 $aEducation and state$zKyrgyzstan 607 $aKyrgyzstan$xPolitics and government$y1991- 615 0$aNationalism 615 0$aEducation and state 676 $a958.43/085 686 $aPOL010000$aSOC008000$2bisacsh 701 $aAkc?al?$b P?nar$01597077 701 $aEngin-Demir$b Cennet$01597078 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910827120703321 996 $aPolitics, identity and education in Central Asia$93918699 997 $aUNINA