{"title":"Dilip Hiro","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"inside-central-asia-a-political-and-cultural-history-of-uzbekistan-turkmenistan-kazakhstan-kyrgyz-stan-tajikistan-turkey-and-iran-paperback","title":"Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Stan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the rich tapestry of Central Asia with this comprehensive guide by renowned political writer and historian Dilip Hiro. A \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The former Soviet republics of Central Asia comprise a sprawling, politically pivotal, and richly cultured area of the world. In this comprehensive survey, Dilip Hiro offers a lucid analysis that places the modern politics, economics, and peoples of Central Asia and neighboring Turkey and Iran into an international context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Given the strategic location of this region and its extensive hydrocarbon and other natural resources, this vast expanse of Eurasia is emerging as one of the most potentially influential--and coveted--areas of the globe. \u003ci\u003eInside Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e provides what Karin Esposito of \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e called \"an all-encompassing history of practically everything the average reader of history might want to know about the region.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Few people know Central Asia the way Dilip Hiron does,\" commented Luca Anceschi of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\u003ci\u003eInside Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e is a major contribution to the study of post-Soviet Central Asia, interesting for both specialized and non-specialized readers for its solid analytical framework, the author's engaging style, and the remarkable amount of information provided.\"","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367394083039,"sku":"9781590203330","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GarqSmOT4W9781590203330.webp?v=1789106191"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/dilip-hiro.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}