Uzbekistan: Transition to Authoritarianism on the Silk Road (Postcommunist States and Nations)

by Neil J. Melvin

Release Date: 01 May, 2000

Edition: Hardcover

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A book for beginners

This is not a book for someone who already knows a lot about Uzbekistan. Melvin is a 'nationalities' expert who has no evident background in Uzbek or the Uzbeks, so there is little in the way of in-depth analysis. If you are just looking to get a general review of Uzbekistan, this may be the book for you - at only 123 pages in paperback, it won't take long to get through. It's generally pretty readable, except for the occasional run-on sentance. You also need to beware of some sloppy editing that misidentifies dates and people. The book is primarily about politics, not culture, so if you are looking for something on history, culture, or religion, I suggest that you keep looking.