this paper examines the evolution of nationalism and national identity in europe and how it was transferred to and propagated in central asia by the soviets. it further examines the challenge facing central asian peoples in the post-soviet era; namely in defining a new national identity for themselves as new independent nation-states in the age of globalization. the paper attempts to demonstrat...

the enormous changes in international system after the soviet :union: collapse led to a power vacuum and unprecedented competition of regional and trans-regional powers in central asia and caucasus. as a result of these phenomena, any actions by regional and international powers were viewed in the context of regional rivalries. therefore, this fact brought several important obstacles in front o...

Dastan (jir, ir, chorchok) is ornate oral history, common among the peoples of Central Asia. It conveys the revered and cherished value systems from one generation to the next over millennia. It is part of the permanent record of a people or a confederation. It lives on as a unifying charter in the consciousness of the people whose lives and exploits gave birth to it. It is the national anthem,...

Paper prepared for a Special Issue of MOCT-MOST Economic Policy in Transitional Economies on Living Standards and Welfare in Central Asia.