{"product_id":"9781137522320","title":"Politics and History in Central Asia: Communities and NGOs in post-Soviet Uzbekistan","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePolitics and History in Central Asia: Communities and NGOs in post-Soviet Uzbekistan\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDadabaev, Timur; Ismailov, Murod; Tsujinaka, Yutaka\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis cutting edge collection focuses on the nature of civil society and its role in facilitating governance in Central Asia, considering local implications related to the concept of social capital and civil society in the Uzbek context. It discusses the complexity of the notion of social capital in post-Soviet Uzbekistan, detailing the challenges and pressures facing the Uzbek people.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eChallenging prevailing views on post-Soviet political transitions, the book demonstrates that successful transition to democracy and rule of law cannot be accomplished unless the concerns, fears, frustrations and local understandings of the desired political system are heard, registered and carefully interpreted. Offering a comparative study of civil society and social capital in Asia, this collection is a key read not only for scholars and students in civil governance and post-soviet transitions, but also aid agencies, foreign governments, and international organisations working with civilsociety groups.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-03-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137522320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/978-1-137-52233-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 186\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752450584716,"sku":"9781137522320","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137522320.jpg?v=1774529980","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781137522320","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}