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A new Book: - Turkmenistan; After Niyazov [Politics and Energy] Prague [6 January, 2008]- I am currently working on a book project, which will be focused on the recent history of Turkmenistan. This book will highlight the complex domestic political and social developments in the country, it’s energy policy, and it’s role and implications on society. Turkmenistan- the 5th largest gas-rich nation in the world, a landlocked country, smaller then California by territory, located in highly strategic part of Central Asia, bordering Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the Caspian Sea - has suddenly found itself independent after the collapse of Soviet Union on 27 October, 1991. After the independency, the leader of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan - Saparmurat Niyazov - became country’s first and absolute leader, who kept all power to himself, and ruled the country with unprecedented personality cult, autorotation style and isolated public from entire world for two long decades. Niyazov, who often compared with Kim-II of North Korea, has passed away on 21 December, 2006, leaving much surprise and many question marks in mind, yet this is a country, which many know little about. With publication of this book, it has been intended to fill this information gap and address all questions about Turkmenistan’s much wondered domestic politics, financial and social picture and balances, while a huge chapter will be devoted to the domestic policies of new leadership as well as it’s international relations.
The Book is expected to be on the market by mid-2008, and will be in English. |
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