Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. List of Abbreviations ix
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. Part I The National Economies
7. 2 Uzbekistan: Economic Gradualism and Political Stability 23
8. 3 Kazakhstan: Oil-Boom Economy 40
9. 4 Tajikistan: Civil War and Its Aftermath 61
10. 5 The Kyrgyz Republic: The Region's Rapid Reformer 73
11. 6 Turkmenistan: The Realm of Turkmenbashi the Great 89
12. Part II Economic Performance
13. 7 Measuring Economic Performance 105
14. 8 Winners and Losers 123
15. Part III The International Context
16. 9 The Role of Natural Resources 141
17. 10 International Economic Policies: Regionalism and Integration into the World Economy 171
18. Part IV Prospects
19. 11 Shared Problems and National Economic Differentiation 213
20. References 219
21. Index 231