Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Explanatory Note ix
4. Maps xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Steppe and the Sown: Peasants, Nomads, and the Transformation of the Kazakh Steppe, 1896–1921 19
7. 2. Can You Get to Socialism by Camel? The Fate of Pastoral Nomadism in Soviet Kazakhstan, 1921–28 45
8. 3. Kazakhstan’s “Little October”: The Campaign against Kazakh Elites, 1928 70
9. 4. Nomads under Siege: Kazakhstan and the Launch of Forced Collectivization 97
10. 5. Violence, Flight, and Hunger: The Sino-Kazakh Border and the Kazakh Famine 122
11. 6. Kazakhstan and the Politics of Hunger, 1931–34 143
12. Conclusion 169
13. Epilogue 181
14. Acknowledgments 189
15. Appendix: Precipitation Levels for the Kazakh Steppe, 1921–33 193
16. Glossary 195
17. List of Abbreviations Used in the Notes 197
18. Notes 199
19. Bibliography 251
20. Index 269