The Chinese Question in Central Asia

'Laruelle and Peyrouse have written an outstanding book on a much neglected but critically important subject. Their analysis of China's growing interests and influence in Central Asia combines first-rate scholarship, deep understanding, and lucid writing. This will surely remain the seminal work on the subject for many years to come, indispensable to scholars and policy-makers alike.' - Bobo Lo, independent scholar and consultant, author of Axis of Convenience: Moscow, Beijing, and the New Geopolitics 'This is a multifaceted and timely contribution to the literature on the role and influence of China and Chinese in contemporary Central Asia. I strongly recommend this book to scholars interested in social change in Central Asia, and the interrelationships of China and Chinese with this fascinating process.' - Colin Mackerras, Emeritus Professor, Griffith Business School ' Laruelle and Peyrouse have written a detailed and multifaceted analysis of the economic, political and societal interactions between China and the five Central Asian states. Thanks to their extensive fieldwork, they document a rich spectrum of views on China within the Central Asian states among students, researchers, business people and ethnic communities. More importantly, they show how the encounters between China and the Central Asian states over the past two decades serve as a prism through which we can assess how these societies grapple with major political, economic and social changes.' - Elizabeth Wishnick, Associate Professor of Political Science, Montclair State University, and Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University