Soviet Central Asia (1989) explores the economic development of the four republics of Central Asia that suffered under Moscow?s economic policies ? Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kirghizia. The Soviet literary weekly Literaturnaia gazeta described Soviet economic policies there as a ?tragic experiment?, and this book argues that Central Asia serves as a prime example of the failure of Soviet regional development policies. It analyses the special role of the region in the Soviet economy and such key issues as industrial development, cotton production, water resources and labour. It also addresses the social ramifications of the underdevelopment of the region?s economy and the impact of new policies under Gorbachev.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: Regional Economic Policy in the USSR 2. Central Asia?s Role in the Soviet Economy and Its Economic Structure 3. Problems of Industrialization 4. Cotton 5. Water 6. Labour and Employment 7. The Standard of Living 8. The Shadow Economy and Organized Crime 9. The Impact of the Gorbachev Reforms on Central Asia 10. Conclusion

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Economics

International management

Agribusiness

Energy indurstry

Transportation

Heavy industry

Manufacturing industry

History in general, methods

Modernism, postmodernism

History of Europe

Further readings in History

Philosophy of politics

Further reading in the field of sociology

Political systems and theories

Military theory

Social geography

Regional studies (charity campaign)

Economics (charity campaign)

International management (charity campaign)

Agribusiness (charity campaign)

Energy indurstry (charity campaign)

Transportation (charity campaign)

Heavy industry (charity campaign)

Manufacturing industry (charity campaign)

History in general, methods (charity campaign)

Modernism, postmodernism (charity campaign)

History of Europe (charity campaign)

Further readings in History (charity campaign)

Philosophy of politics (charity campaign)

Further reading in the field of sociology (charity campaign)

Political systems and theories (charity campaign)

Military theory (charity campaign)

Social geography (charity campaign)

Soviet Central Asia