The Vanishing Generation - by Bagila Bukharbayeva (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>1. Bukharbayeva is a journalist from Uzbekistan with 22 years of experience covering Central Asia for the BBC and the Associated Press. The book is written with the clarity and diligent research style of an extended piece of journalism, and its short paragraphs, quick pacing, and moving first-person journal entries lend it scholarly-trade potential.</p> <p>2. There is very little written about the interior workings of modern Uzbekistan, a notoriously insular nation operating under one of the most oppressive regimes in the world. Most foreign media have been banned from reporting in the country since the 2005 Andijan uprising, making Bukharbayeva's work even more significant for its rarity.</p> <p>3. This book is timely in that Uzbek President Islam Karimov, in power since 1989, just died in September and has been replaced by an acting president with ties to Russian oligarchs. Uzbekistan has a tricky but important relationship with America because Uzbekistan functions as a key airbase for military action in Afghanistan.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>As a young reporter in Uzbekistan, Bagila Bukharbayeva was a witness to her countrys search for an identity after the collapse of the Soviet Union. While self-proclaimed religious leaders argued about what was the true Islam, Bukharbayeva shows how some of the neighborhood boys became religious, then devout, and then a threat to the country's authoritarian government. <i>The Vanishing Generation</i> provides an unparalleled look into what life is like in a religious sect, the experience of people who live for months and even years in hiding, and the fabricated evidence, torture, and kidnappings that characterize an authoritarian government. In doing so, she provides a rare and unforgettable story of what life is like today inside the secretive and tightly controlled country of Uzbekistan. Balancing intimate memories of playmates and neighborhood crushes with harrowing stories of extremism and authoritarianism, Bukharbayeva gives a voice to victims whose stories would never otherwise be heard.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>This is an important book for scholars of modern Uzbekistan, and will be a worthwhile addition to student reading lists. It provides a fascinating journalistic account of an important period in modern post-Soviet politics, and will also appeal to general readers interested in the Central Asian region. For students and scholars of Islamist movements, there are also important insights into processes of religious revival and radicalization.</p>--David Lewis "The Russian Review"<br><br><p>This is an important book, combining discussions of large-scale political events with insights into their impact on individual Muslims and Muslim communities. . . . Highly recommended.</p>-- "Choice"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Bagila Bukharbayeva is a former Central Asia correspondent for the Associated Press. She is a winner of the Paul Klebnikov Courage in Journalism Award.</p></p>
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