Sovereignty After Empire: Comparing the Middle East and Central Asia - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748668551 ISBN 13: 9780748668557

Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, 2012

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In this innovative book, leading international scholars compare notes on the experiences of post-Soviet Central Asia and the successor states of the Ottoman Empire. Theoretically rigorous and informed by important new research, each contributor sheds original light on these diverse Muslim states' transition from empire to sovereignty. A common cultural legacy grounded in Islamic history and a present reliance on hydrocarbons makes this study of two geostrategic regions required reading for scholars and decision makers alike.' --Eugene Rogan, Director of The Middle East Centre, University of Oxford

'This rich collection provides a thoughtful analysis of imperial rule and the meaning of sovereignty in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. The contributions investigate the impact of the colonial experience on the subsequent trajectories of the ruled, and for their place in a dynamic and changing world.' --William Fierman, Indiana University

This is an excellent study of the impact of empire on the post-colonial state and challenges the idea of a sharp break between empire and sovereignty. With its cutting-edge comparison of the Middle East and Central Asia, this is an impressive comparative historical and political analysis which will be a valuable and lasting contribution to the academic literature.' --Professor Roland Dannreuther, Head of Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster

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How does empire affect the route to successor sovereign states and their features? This systematic comparison of empires and their consequences for sovereignty applies theory to the political structures of states, and the differences between them, in the Middle East and Central Asia. This title raises a clear set of research questions about variations of imperial practice. It puts forward an attractive and persuasive case that imperial legacy has been an important variable in the post-independence period.

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• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0748668551
• ISBN 13: 9780748668557
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408
• Herausgeber: Cummings Sally N., Hinnebusch Raymond