The Newly Independent States of Eurasia de Stephen K. Batalden

The Newly Independent States of Eurasia: Handbook of Former Soviet Republics

Stephen K. Batalden

Sandra L. Batalden

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 apr 1997 – vârsta până la 17 ani

This new edition features up-to-date statistical profiles of each of the republics that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union, covering demography, government, education, economics, geography, and communications, based on the most recent and reliable sources available. Each profile is followed by a succinct summary of that country's geography and history, a map, and an analysis of its current political, cultural, and economic issues. The book also contains general maps of various regions, a detailed glossary, extensive bibliographies, and a thoroughly cross-referenced index.

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STEPHEN K. BATALDEN, Ph.D., is associate professor of history and coordinator of the Russian and East European Studies Consortium, Arizona State University, Tempe. He also directs the university's academic exchange wh the University of Kiril and Metodij (Skobje, Macedonia). A specialist on the religious and cultural history of modern Russia, Dr. Batalden has authored and edited several volumes on Russia and Eastern Europe. He has traveled widely in Eurasia supported by research grants from the International Research and Exchanges Board and three Fulbright fellowships. In 1988, he received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.SANDRA L. BATALDEN, M.A., is a freelance editor and former reference librarian/bibliographer specializing in Slavic studies. While at the University of Minnesota Wilson Library, Minneapolis, and the Arizona State University Hayden Library, Tempe, she published comprehensive guides to their Slavic serial collections. Her studies of Slavic publishing and book arts have been supported by extensive travel in the former Soviet Union.

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List of MapsviiPrefaceixIntroductory Remarks by Sergei A. ArutiunovxiiiPART ONE: THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIntroduction3Bibliography4Statistical Profile7European Russia11History and Description11Contemporary Issues19Siberia and the Russian Far East29History and Description29Contemporary Issues36PART TWO: BELARUS, MOLDOVA, AND UKRAINEIntroduction45Bibliography46Belarus48Statistical Profile48History and Description51Contemporary Issues53Moldova61Statistical Profile61History and Description63Contemporary Issues65Ukraine73Statistical Profile73History and Description75Contemporary Issues80PART THREE: TRANSCAUCASIAIntroduction91Bibliography92Armenia94Statistical Profile94History and Description97Contemporary Issues101Azerbaijan106Statistical Profile106History and Description109Contemporary Issues112Georgia120Statistical Profile120History and Description123Contemporary Issues126PART FOUR: CENTRAL ASIAIntroduction135Bibliography136Kazakhstan138Statistical Profile138History and Description141Contemporary Issues144Kyrgyzstan151Statistical Profile151History and Description154Contemporary Issues156Tajikistan162Statistical Profile162History and Description165Contemporary Issues167Turkmenistan174Statistical Profile174History and Description177Contemporary Issues179Uzbekistan184Statistical Profile184History and Description187Contemporary Issues189Afterword197Glossary199Index207LIST OF MAPSThe Russian Federation6European Russia12Siberia and the Russian Far East30Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine47Belarus50Moldova64Ukraine76Transcaucasia93Armenia96Azerbaijan108Georgia122Central Asia137Kazakhstan140Kyrgyzstan153Tajikistan164Turkmenistan176Uzbekistan186