The Nationality Question In Soviet Central Asia
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A rigorous work of political and historical scholarship, The Nationality Question in Soviet Central Asia examines one of the most complex and consequential issues to emerge from Soviet rule: the construction, manipulation, and suppression of national identities across the vast Central Asian region. Edward Allworth presents a meticulous analysis of how Soviet policies redrew ethnic boundaries, engineered new national categories, and reshaped the cultural and political landscapes of peoples such as the Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Tajiks, Turkmens, and Kyrgyz. Drawing on a rich array of primary sources and scholarly perspectives, the work argues that Soviet nationality policy was not a neutral administrative exercise but a deliberate instrument of control that fundamentally altered indigenous societies. Written with academic precision and analytical depth, it illustrates the enduring tensions between imperial governance and the aspirations of distinct peoples striving to preserve their identities. This essential volume remains a foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the historical roots of national consciousness and political conflict in post-Soviet Central Asia.
Author: Edward Allworth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Praeger Publishers
Genre: Asian history
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A rigorous work of political and historical scholarship, The Nationality Question in Soviet Central Asia examines one of the most complex and consequential issues to emerge from Soviet rule: the construction, manipulation, and suppression of national identities across the vast Central Asian region. Edward Allworth presents a meticulous analysis of how Soviet policies redrew ethnic boundaries, engineered new national categories, and reshaped the cultural and political landscapes of peoples such as the Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Tajiks, Turkmens, and Kyrgyz. Drawing on a rich array of primary sources and scholarly perspectives, the work argues that Soviet nationality policy was not a neutral administrative exercise but a deliberate instrument of control that fundamentally altered indigenous societies. Written with academic precision and analytical depth, it illustrates the enduring tensions between imperial governance and the aspirations of distinct peoples striving to preserve their identities. This essential volume remains a foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the historical roots of national consciousness and political conflict in post-Soviet Central Asia.