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Diversity, ethnicity, and mobility in modern Central Asia

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Series Conclusion: Diversity, ethnicity, and mobility in modern Central Asia

Alun Thomas It’s often remarked that academic interest in the history of Central Asia from outside of the region has surged in the past...

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The moneylenders of Tashkent – informal economy, cross-border ties, and Tsarist controls

Roman Osharov Would you take out a loan at 120 percent per annum? In colonial Tashkent, Central Asia's largest and richest city in the...

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Writing a Multiethnic History of the Kazakh Famine

This blog post discusses some upsetting themes. Mehmet Volkan Kasikci In the early 1930s, millions of people starved to death across the...

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Researching Displacement in Central Asia: A Reflection on the Use of Sources

Hanna Matt Drawing on my dissertation research on displacement and famine in Central Asia, this blog post will reflect on the...

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