Ethnicity, Authority and Power in Central Asia

Download or read book Ethnicity, Authority and Power in Central Asia written by Robert L. Canfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the perspectives and issues of variously situated peoples in Greater Central Asia in terms of four major issues: government repression, ethnic group perspectives, devices of mutual support, and informal grounds of authority and influence. Responding to the need for in-depth studies concerning the social structures and practices in the region, it provides a distinctive, timely insight into this increasingly influential part of the world.