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This book analyzes initiatives and concepts initiated by China, Japan and South Korea (the Republic of Korea) toward Central Asia to ascertain their impact on regionalism and regional cooperation in Central Asia. Using the case study of Uzbekistan, the book focuses on the formation of the discourse of engagement with the region of Central Asia through the notion of the Silk Road narrative. The author puts forward the prospects for engagement and cooperation in the region by analyzing initiatives such as the Eurasian/Silk Road Diplomacy of Japan of 1997, the Shanghai Process by China, the Korean corporate offensive, and other so-called Silk Road initiatives such as One Belt One Road (OBOR) or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The book argues that material factors and interests of these states are not the only motivations for engagement with Central Asia. The author suggests that cultural environment and identity act as additional behavioral incentives for the states' cooperation as these factors create a space for actors in global politics. The book deconstructs Chinese narratives and foreign policy toward smaller states and presents a more balanced account of Central Asian international relations by taking into account Japanese and South Korean approaches to Central Asia. This book encourages wider theoretical discussions of Central Asian-specific forms of cooperation and relationships. It provides a timely analysis of Central Asian international relations and is a helpful reference for researchers and students in the fields of international relations, security studies, Asian politics, global politics, Central Asian Studies and Silk Road studies.

Foreign trade. International trade --- Transport. Traffic --- Uzbekistan --- Law and economic development --- Economic development and law --- Law and development --- Economic development --- Foreign economic relations. --- Ȯzbăkistan --- Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi --- Republic of Uzbekistan --- Respublika Uzbekistan --- Usbekistan --- Uzbakastān --- Uzbakistān --- Ŭzbekiston --- Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi --- Uzbekiston Respublikasy --- Wuzibiekesitan --- ازبکستان --- 乌兹别克斯坦 --- Uzbek S.S.R.

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Influences by women's distinct influence on Uzbekistan's music, this work ventures into Tashkent's post-Soviet music scene to place women musicians within the nation's evolving artistic and political arenas. Drawing on fieldwork and music study carried out between 2001 and 2014, the text challenges the Western idea of Central Asian women as sequestered and oppressed. Instead, the work notes the ways Uzbekistan's women stand at the forefront of four prominent genres: maqom, folk music, Western art music, and popular music.

Music --- Feminism and music --- Women musicians --- Art music --- Art music, Western --- Classical music --- Musical compositions --- Musical works --- Serious music --- Western art music --- Western music (Western countries) --- Music and feminism --- Musicians, Women --- Women as musicians --- Musicians --- History and criticism. --- Social aspects --- Uzbekistan --- Ȯzbăkistan --- Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi --- Republic of Uzbekistan --- Respublika Uzbekistan --- Usbekistan --- Uzbakastān --- Uzbakistān --- Ŭzbekiston --- Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi --- Uzbekiston Respublikasy --- Wuzibiekesitan --- ازبکستان --- 乌兹别克斯坦 --- Uzbek S.S.R. --- Social life and customs.

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The Welfare Improvement Strategy (WIS) of Uzbekistan has the objective of improving living standards of its people with the help of strong economic policies for all priority areas of development. The report reviews economic and social policies and assesses the living standards of its people. It also reviews the macroeconomic policies for implementing goals and priorities of the WIS in individuals and estimates the cost for the same. Studies show the need for forming a conceptual framework for the WIS implementation process as well as for monitoring and evaluating the policy strategies.

Poverty --- Destitution --- Wealth --- Basic needs --- Begging --- Poor --- Subsistence economy --- Uzbekistan --- Ȯzbăkistan --- Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi --- Republic of Uzbekistan --- Respublika Uzbekistan --- Usbekistan --- Uzbakastān --- Uzbakistān --- Ŭzbekiston --- Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi --- Uzbekiston Respublikasy --- Wuzibiekesitan --- ازبکستان --- 乌兹别克斯坦 --- Uzbek S.S.R. --- Economic conditions. --- Social policy. --- Macroeconomics --- Demography --- Education: General --- Demographic Economics: General --- Health: General --- Labor Economics: General --- Aggregate Factor Income Distribution --- Education --- Population & demography --- Health economics --- Labour --- income economics --- Population and demographics --- Health --- Labor --- Income --- National accounts --- Population --- Labor economics --- Uzbekistan, Republic of --- Income economics

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Emigration and immigration --- Government policy. --- Japan --- Uzbekistan --- Emigration and immigration. --- al-Yābān --- Giappone --- Government of Japan --- Iapōnia --- I︠A︡ponii︠a︡ --- Japam --- Japani --- Japão --- Japon --- Japonia --- Japonsko --- Japonya --- Jih-pen --- Mư̄ang Yīpun --- Nihon --- Nihon-koku --- Nihonkoku --- Nippon --- Nippon-koku --- Nipponkoku --- Prathēt Yīpun --- Riben --- State of Japan --- Yābān --- Yapan --- Yīpun --- Zhāpān --- Япония --- اليابان --- يابان --- 日本 --- 日本国 --- Jepun --- Yapon --- Yapon Ulus --- I︠A︡pon --- Япон --- I︠A︡pon Uls --- Япон Улс --- Ȯzbăkistan --- Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi --- Republic of Uzbekistan --- Respublika Uzbekistan --- Usbekistan --- Uzbakastān --- Uzbakistān --- Ŭzbekiston --- Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi --- Uzbekiston Respublikasy --- Wuzibiekesitan --- ازبکستان --- 乌兹别克斯坦 --- Uzbek S.S.R.

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This cutting edge collection focuses on the nature of civil society and its role in facilitating governance in Central Asia, considering local implications related to the concept of social capital and civil society in the Uzbek context. It discusses the complexity of the notion of social capital in post-Soviet Uzbekistan, detailing the challenges and pressures facing the Uzbek people. Challenging prevailing views on post-Soviet political transitions, the book demonstrates that successful transition to democracy and rule of law cannot be accomplished unless the concerns, fears, frustrations and local understandings of the desired political system are heard, registered and carefully interpreted. Offering a comparative study of civil society and social capital in Asia, this collection is a key read not only for scholars and students in civil governance and post-soviet transitions, but also aid agencies, foreign governments, and international organisations working with civil society groups.

Social sciences. --- Ethnology --- Political science. --- Asia --- International relations. --- Diplomacy. --- Human geography. --- Social Sciences. --- Human Geography. --- Asian Culture. --- Asian Politics. --- Political Science. --- International Relations. --- Asia. --- Politics and government. --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Civilization --- Ethnology-Asia. --- Asia-Politics and government. --- History --- International relations --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- Anthropo-geography --- Anthropogeography --- Geographical distribution of humans --- Social geography --- Anthropology --- Geography --- Human ecology --- Ethnology—Asia. --- Asia—Politics and government. --- Since 1991 --- Uzbekistan --- Uzbekistan. --- Ȯzbăkistan --- Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi --- Republic of Uzbekistan --- Respublika Uzbekistan --- Usbekistan --- Uzbakastān --- Uzbakistān --- Uzbek S.S.R. --- Ŭzbekiston --- Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi --- Uzbekiston Respublikasy --- Wuzibiekesitan --- Politics and government --- Social conditions