Rentier capitalism and its discontents power, morality and resistance in Central Asia /
This book explains and evaluates todays economic, political, social and ecological crises through the lens of rentier capitalism and countermovements in Central Asia. Over the last three decades the rich and powerful have increased their wealth and political power to the detriment of social and envi...
| Main Author: | Sanghera, Balihar, |
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| Other Authors: | Satybaldieva, Elmira,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2021]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theorising the economic transformation
- 3 The rise of the rentier class in the post-Soviet space
- 4 Rentier capitalism in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
- 5 Social movements and activism in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
- 6 Alternative economic imaginaries in Central Asia
- 7 Conclusion: The end of the road for rentiership?