Red East
Soviet Central Asia in the 1920s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6154548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katya Vladimirov (Kennesaw State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-133 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Eurasian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1879-3665 • E-ISSN: 1879-3673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.euras.2010.04.004 |
| OpenAlex | W2047182925 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The Soviet absorption of Central Asia in the 1920s followed the usual path of modern colonization, i.e. military intervention and subsequent Cultural Revolution which strived to rapidly transform a “backward people” into “civilized citizens” by changing their traditions and altering their nature (Khalid, 2006). The success of such a conquest required control over the conquered territories by establishing law and order. By the 1920s, the Red Army was winning battles over the Central Asia which included territories of Turkistan, Bukhoro and Semirechie. Soviet hopes the immediate “victory” of the socialist system in Central Asia was however shattered. The demise of the traditional hierarchical system did not automatically lead to the establishment of modern and secular republics. Instead what followedwas a decade of insurgency, lawlessness, and
Ancient history · Central asia · Communism · CONQUEST · Demise · Economic history · Insurgency · Lawlessness · Political science · Politics · Victory · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Soviet and Russian History
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |