{"product_id":"in-the-whirlwind-of-jihad-9780870032592","title":"In the Whirlwind of Jihad","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Uzbekistan, Central Asia's most populous country, Islam has been an ever-present factor in the lives of its people and a contentious force for political officials trying to build a secular and authoritarian government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Whirlwind of Jihad\u003c\/em\u003e examines the intertwined and evolving relationships between religion, the state, and society in Uzbekistan from the late 1980s to today, encompassing the period from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the launch of the U.S.-led \"war on terror\" in neighboring Afghanistan. Martha Brill Olcott, the foremost expert on Central Asia, concludes that in an era of global communication and increased contact with international Islamic communities, a new role for Islam in Uzbekistan will ultimately emerge with implications beyond the country's borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Brill Olcott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870032592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMartha Brill Olcott\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior associate with the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. and co-director of the al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia in Almaty, Kazakhstan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carnegie Endowment for International Peace","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40226859548787,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4762fa7f-fb4e-4bcc-ad6a-926acdf9d1a0.jpg?v=1656768451","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/in-the-whirlwind-of-jihad-9780870032592","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}