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Kazakstan and the Rest of Central Asia: Fifteen Shades of Difference

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Michael Rywkin*
Affiliation:
The City College of New York, U.S.A.

Extract

Kazakstan is both part of former Soviet Central Asia and yet stands apart in many respects. Its geographic position, past history and present development are unique for the area. It is significant that Soviet-era writings treated Kazakstan distinctly from the other four Central Asian republics. This essay is devoted to these differences.

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Copyright © 1998 Association for the Study of Nationalities 

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