Violence, Resistance and Uncertainty in Uzbekistan (Hardcover)

Central Asia's most populous country, with the largest military in the region, Uzbekistan is in a pivotal position of power between Russia, China, and the West, making its internal affairs a matter of international interest and importance. This study of the development of state-society relations in the Republic of Uzbekistan from independence through the protest movements of the late 1990s to the aftermath of the Andijan revolt and repression in 2005. Little is written on Uzbekistan's internal violence and radical Islamic opposition groups, and this in-depth empirical study will be essential reading for Uzbek specialists, scholars of post-Soviet and postcolonial politics, and all those interested in Central Asia.