by Olivier Roy · SEQUITUR EDICIONES,S.L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788492311224
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In 'The New Central Asia or the Making of Nations,' Olivier Roy analyzes the evolution of Central Asia from the Soviet era to independence. The author examines the influence of the Russian conquest, the reformist movements among the Muslims of the empire, and the Sovietization of the region. In addition, he explores the recomposition of solidarity groups during the Soviet period, political factions and national affirmation in the Soviet era, as well as the role of Islam and the geostrategic challenges facing the region after independence. This essay offers a deep insight into the history and identity of Central Asia in the context of globalization.
Olivier Roy is a French political scientist and a professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He has published articles and books on secularization and Islam including "Global Islam" and The Failure of Political Islam. He is known to have "a different view of radical Islam" than some other experts. He sees it as peripheral, Westernized and part of a radicalized and "virtual" rather than a pious and "actual" Muslim community. His most recent writings are about the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the November 2015 Paris attacks.
