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Crossing Eurasia: trans-regional Afghan trading networks in China and beyond
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.
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Central Asian SurveyISSN
0263-4937Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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1Volume
35Page range
1-15Department affiliated with
- Anthropology Publications
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2015-07-06First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-07-18First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-07-18Usage metrics
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