The natives of northern Asia in the post-Communist era

February 2003 Unlike other regions of the world today, northern Asia, home to the steppe, taiga and tundra, seems to be sheltered from upheaval. Let us take the example of the native people of Siberia: the end of the Soviet regime and the change in the market economy occurred with relative apathy (a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamayon, Roberte N.
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: CNRS Éditions 2019
Subjects:
JPA
Online Access:http://books.openedition.org/editionscnrs/12714
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Summary:February 2003 Unlike other regions of the world today, northern Asia, home to the steppe, taiga and tundra, seems to be sheltered from upheaval. Let us take the example of the native people of Siberia: the end of the Soviet regime and the change in the market economy occurred with relative apathy (apart from the anti-Russian incidents of violence in Touva). The vast area of northern Asia is hardly talked about. So does this mean that it is not involved in globalisation? Far from it. It has re.