Order at the Bazaar : : Power and Trade in Central Asia / / Regine A. Spector.

Order at the Bazaar delves into the role of bazaars in the political economy and development of Central Asia. Bazaars are the economic bedrock for many throughout the region—they are the entrepreneurial hubs of Central Asia. However, they are often regarded as mafia-governed environments that are la...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2017]
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Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (266 p.) :; 13 b&w halftones
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Varieties of Order in a New Market Context
  • 2. Changing Meanings of Bazaar Trade in Central Asia
  • 3. Organizing Collectively at Dordoi Bazaar
  • 4. Adapting to Bazaar Ownership through Diplomacy
  • 5. Centralizing to Modernize at Osh Bazaar
  • 6. Becoming Trading Elders and Local Authorities
  • 7. Local Orders in Post-Soviet Bazaars and Beyond
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Research Appendix
  • Notes
  • Index