Transitions in Post-Soviet Eurasia

Archana Upadhyay is a Professor in the Centre for Russian & Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi India.

This book discusses the ideological and historical relevance of the term 'Eurasia' as a concept in the global geopolitical and ethno-cultural discourse. It focuses on the contested meanings attached to the idea and traces its historical evolution and interpretations.

1. Situating Eurasia: Cultural, Economic and Geopolitical Constructs 2. Foundation and Evolution of Eurasia Identity 3. Gender Epistemologies in post-Soviet Eurasia and the Revolutionary Subject 4. The Great war and the Russian Revolution as factors in the formation of Belarusian Statehood (1914-1919) 5. Democracy in Eurasia 6. Ethnic conflicts and nation-building trajectories in post-Soviet states 7. Secessionism and De-facto State-Building as a tool for managing Ethnic-Cultural Diversity:The case of Abkhazia and South Ossetia 8. Siberian Regionalism in XXI century 9. Mapping Russia's Foreign Policy since 1991 10. The Prospects for Russia-India Partnership in Eurasia 11. Post-Soviet Kazakhstan: The Aura of Kazakhness 12. Eurasia on the Move 13. Choices of post-Soviet Eurasian States Amidst Globalization: The role of Civil Society 14. The Climate Change and Water Related Problems of Central Asia 15. Negotiating Mongolian Identity in the Eurasian geopolitical landscape 16. Visegrad 4 and Resurgent Russia 17. Perceiving South Asian Peace through Regionalisation Mode 18. Religion in Post-Soviet Russia: Reflections on evolving dynamics, forms and manifestations 19. Regional Studies in Russia's Indology: Present State and Prospects 20. Russian Banking System: Trends and Analysis