Formation of the Post-Soviet Statehood in Central Asia

Abstract

The features of formation of statehood in Central Asia in the post-Soviet period are discussed in this article. The author makes the assumption that the Central Asian region has lost the homogeneity, said by researches. The way of construction of nation-states after the collapse of the Soviet Union is traced in this article. Also, it tells about the role of clans and family relations in Central Asia.

Keywords

• central asia
• soviet central asia
• the statehood in the post-soviet space
• primordialism
• legitimation