Central Asia and the Middle East Are Still Haunted by Their Colonial Pasts
When the Arab Spring erupted in late 2011, many analysts predicted the violence would spread to Central Asia. Like many Middle Eastern states, Central Asian...
Sally Cummings is Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. She is author of ten books and edited volumes on Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Balkans, including Sovereignty After Empire (2011, with Raymond Hinnebusch) and Understanding Central Asia (2012).