| ID | 144158 |
| Title Proper | Crossing Eurasia |
| Other Title Information | trans-regional Afghan trading networks in China and beyond |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Marsden, Magnus |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | An expanding body of literature in the field of Central Asian studies has brought attention to the problems of considering the region's complex dynamics through the lens of its nation-states. Comparatively less attention has been paid to the role played by trans-regional circulations in connecting parts of Central Asia to the wider world. This paper situates ethnographic work on trans-regional networks of Afghan traders in China, Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine and the UK in relation to the literature on trans-regional connections and circulation societies. Ethnographically it demonstrates the multi-polar nature of these trans-regional networks, and the importance of trading nodes, especially the Chinese city of Yiwu, to their formation and ongoing vitality. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 35, No.1; Mar 2016: p.1-15 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol: 35 No 1 |
| Key Words | Trade ; Afghanistan ; Eurasia ; Yiwu ; Trans-Regional Networks |