Symbols and the Image of the State in Eurasia

This book discusses the significance of cultural symbols/'images' in the nation-building of Eurasian states that emerged out of the former Soviet Union. It particularly focuses on the cases of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in the post-Soviet era and argues that the relationship between nation-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Sengupta, Anita (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesSpringerBriefs in Political Science,
Subjects
Social sciences.
Ethnology > Asia.
Russia > Politics and government.
Political sociology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811023927
ISSN2191-5466
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-2392-7
Physical DescriptionXI, 138 p. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The Politics of Nation Branding in Uzbekistan
  • Chapter 3. The Heart of Eurasia and the ancient land of the Kazakhs
  • Chapter 4. Reconstructed Pasts: The state and its margins
  • Chapter 5. Multicultural Societies and Imperatives of a 'Singular Faith'
  • Chapter 6. The Emergence of a New Dialogue? Regional strategies and initiatives
  • Chapter 7. Conclusions: The Politics of Symbolism.

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