Central Asia: From Ethnic to Civic Nationalism

Central Asia: From Ethnic to Civic Nationalism
ISBN-10
1938300017
ISBN-13
9781938300011
Series
Central Asia
Category
Asia, Central
Pages
23
Language
English
Published
2012-03-01
Publisher
Rethink Institute
Author
Vladimir Fedorenko

Description

Recently there was a wave of celebration of the 20th anniversary of independence in all Central Asian states, yet their nation building process is not complete and the perception of the national identity is still distorted. By its nature national identity should bring people together and unite them around common values and goals, in Central Asian states, however; national identity, conceived on ethnic basis, is a divisive force fragmenting people along the lines of ethnicity, religion, language, birth place, and social status.

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