Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia: Discussion, Practices, and Networks

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Erica Marat (National Defense University ) Aizada Arystanbek (Rutgers University )

Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia

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Discussion, Practices, and Networks

Erica Marat (National Defense University ), Aizada Arystanbek (Rutgers University )

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Cambridge University Press
04 June 2026

History of ideas; Social groups; Comparative politics

Series: Elements in Politics and Society from Central Europe to Central Asia

A consequential shift is taking place in Central Asian studies today. What started as a slow rejection of the idea that the region benefited from Soviet control has turned into a decentralized, collective effort to revise the region's relationship to its colonial identity and to search for indigenous interpretations of the self. This Element explores the current decolonial disruptions in Central Asia-how the region is being redefined by its inhabitants, both in discourse and in practice. It captures the main areas of activism in memory studies, language activism, art installations, and transnational solidarity networks. Decolonial discussions are gaining traction, challenging political elites' hegemony over national identity formation. Such changes harbour the potential to profoundly alter Russia's influence in the areas it once controlled. Decolonial disruptions are reshaping how Central Asians think about their past and imagine their future.

By: Erica Marat (National Defense University ), Aizada Arystanbek (Rutgers University )
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781009610827
ISBN 10: 1009610821
Series: Elements in Politics and Society from Central Europe to Central Asia
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 04 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Central Asia's Decolonial Turn; 1. Deconstructing Soviet Legacies: Central Asia in the Colonial Imagination; 2. Discourses: Podcasts, Debates, and Knowledge Production; 3. Practices: Research, Art, and Activism; Conclusion: Decolonial Disruptions in How We Think about Central Asia.