List of Tables and Figure, Map, Preface, Acknowledgments, 1 Disintegration and Reintegration in Central Asia: Dynamics and Prospects, 3 Economic Development in the States of Central Asia, 4 Uzbekistan: A National Path to the Market, 5 Kyrgyzstan: Economic Crisis and Transition Strategy, 6 Kazakhstan: Problems and Prospects of Reform and Development, 7 An Alternative Perspective on the Economic Development of Kazakhstan, 8 The Experiences of Transitional Economies in East Asia: Implications for Central Asia, 9 Afterword, Selected Bibliography, Contributors, Index