{"product_id":"9783032226211","title":"Heterodox Approaches to Development in Central Asia: Post-Soviet Development Economics and Society","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHeterodox Approaches to Development in Central Asia: Post-Soviet Development Economics and Society\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAkizhanov, Kuat B.; Beimenbetov, Serik\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eThis book offers a diverse range of perspectives on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003esocio-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eeconomic development of Central Asia that challenges the current neoliberal development narratives. By examining three decades of market-oriented reforms, foreign investment, and international aid strategies rooted in Western economic orthodoxy, it reviews the socio-economic outcomes of the region to highlight areas of growth, as well as drivers of inequality, environmental degradation, political authoritarianism, and natural resource dependence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eParticular attention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e is given to sustainability and ecological economics, postcolonial development, indigenous knowledge systems, and social welfare economics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW30845666 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eThis book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eseeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e to combat the limitations of post-Soviet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003esocio-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eeconomic policy within Central Asia by offering alternative paths to development that are more sustainable and tailored to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003eregion’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e unique characteristics. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e heterodox approaches to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30845666 BCX8\"\u003e development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW30845666 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-11-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032226211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414661648524,"sku":"9783032226211","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032226211.jpg?v=1779655095","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032226211","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}