Pretsarist and Tsarist Central Asia: Communal Commitment and Political Order in Change (Central Asian Studies Series)

This study, written from the perspective of political sociology, represents the first comparative examination of Central Asian communal and political organisation before and after the tsarist conquest of the region. It covers Turkman, Kyrgyz, Kazakh and other tribal societies, analyses the patrimonial state structures of the Emirate of Bukhara and the Khanates of Khiva and Khokand, and discusses the impacts of the established tsarist civil military administration on communal and political orientations of the Muslim population. This Study, Written From The Perspective Of Political Sociology, Represents The First Comparative Examination Of Central Asian Communal And Political Organisation Before And After The Tsarist Conquest Of The Region. It Covers Turkman, Kyrgyz, Kazakh And Other Tribal Societies, Analyses The Patrimonial State Structures Of The Emirate Of Bukhara And The Khanates Of Khiva And Khokland, And Discusses The Impact Of The Established Tsarist Civil Military Administration On The Communal And Political Orientations Of The Muslim Population.--jacket. 1. Tribal Communal Commitment -- 2. Residential Communal Commitment -- 3. Pre-tsarist Tribal Political Integration -- 4. Dynastic Rule In The River Oases: Between Tribalism And Patrimonialism -- 5. The Tsarist Administration And Its Impact On Communal Commitment -- 6. Tsarist Protectorates -- 7. Prospects. Paul Georg Geiss. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 283-305) And Index. "This study, written from the perspective of political sociology, represents the first comparative examination of Central Asian communal and political organisation before and after the tsarist conquest of the region. It covers Turkman, Kyrgyz, Kazakh and other tribal societies, analyses the patrimonial state structures of the Emirate of Bukhara and the Khanates of Khiva and Khokland, and discusses the impact of the established tsarist civil military administration on the communal and political orientations of the Muslim population."--Résumé de l'éditeur