Soviet Central Asia - ''A Tragic Experiment''

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 and argues that the region serves as a prime example of the failure of Soviet regional development policies.

Sommario

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

Info autore

Boris Z. Rumer

Riassunto

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 and argues that the region serves as a prime example of the failure of Soviet regional development policies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Boris Z. Rumer, Rumer Boris Z.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032484860
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248486-0
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Economics
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia contemporanea (dal 1945 al 1989); Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Kyrgyzstan (Kirghizstan, Kirghizia), Tajikistan (Tadzhikistan)