https://open.spotify.com/episode/6t4cMyqYaNGX9o53XYBDBp?si=1531e29a5eee4568 Last time we were with the Alash Orda, they were in Siberia, fighting alongside the White Siberian forces against the Bolsheviks. Supporters of Admiral Kolchak launched a coup and named him Supreme Commander of all White Forces. Kolchak dismantled all non-white sanctioned governments including the Alash Orda. This may not have been such a … Continue reading The Struggle for Kazakh Autonomy in 1919
Giants of Alash Orda: Alikhan Bukeikhanov and Akhmet Baitursynov
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nkyVtuIJDjOy4GnX3ayAF?si=aa493c53d52b4c63 Alikhan Bokeikhanov and Akhmet Baitursynov are giants of the Alash Orda and fathers of the Kazakh state and nationalism. Recently, we’ve been discussing how the Alash Orda, as a government and political entity, negotiated with both the Bolsheviks and the White Movement for state autonomy. Today, I want to take a closer look at … Continue reading Giants of Alash Orda: Alikhan Bukeikhanov and Akhmet Baitursynov
Alash Orda and the White Army
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Yy7MoPVBLEhJcIJ99YhQz?si=1df159883d064c96 It’s 1918 and the Russian Civil War has arrived in the Steppe. The Alash Orda first attempted to negotiate with the Bolsheviks but could not find common ground regarding “self-determination.” They now hope to find common cause with the White Army in Siberia. Join my patreon What is the White Army Siberia during the … Continue reading Alash Orda and the White Army
After the Russian Civil War: The Fall of the Alash Orda and the Jadids 1925-1938
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UW8v9g8aWJV386WpVc5YG?si=02e24ca12c334600 Even though the Soviets and the Jadids worked together for years to reform Central Asian government, by the 1930s, the Soviets decided that the Jadids had outlived their usefulness. Support my patreon For the European Soviets, the creation of the five Central Asian states was a “second revolution,” one that strengthened their presence and … Continue reading After the Russian Civil War: The Fall of the Alash Orda and the Jadids 1925-1938
Transforming Central Asian Republics into Nation-States
It is our third anniversary! Help us celebrate by joining my relaunched Patreon and enjoy the chaos that is me, someone with undiagnosed ADHD, try to maintain a podcast that focuses on one conflict at a time. Join My Patreon Stop Cop City The Balance of Power in Central Asia by the End of 1923 … Continue reading Transforming Central Asian Republics into Nation-States
Episode 48: After the Russian Civil War: Transforming Central Asian Republics into Nation-States
It is our third year anniversary! To help us celebrate join my re-launched Patreon and enjoy the chaos that is me, someone with undiagnosed ADHD, try to maintain a podcast that focuses on one conflict at a time. Learn how the Soviet desire for a more centralized approach to the economy and government in Central … Continue reading Episode 48: After the Russian Civil War: Transforming Central Asian Republics into Nation-States
Episode 36-the Russian Civil War: The Struggle for Kazakh Autonomy in 1919
The Alash Orda can no longer trust the White Movement, but they burnt their bridges with the Bolsheviks back in 1918. As the Red Armies sweep the White Army out of Siberia, the Alash Orda have to repair their relationship with the Bolsheviks or become powerless and irrelevant. But why should the Bolsheviks accept the … Continue reading Episode 36-the Russian Civil War: The Struggle for Kazakh Autonomy in 1919
Episode 34- Giants of Alash Orda: Alikhan Bukeikhanov and Akhmet Baitursynov
Join us as we discuss two giants of Alash Orda and fathers of modern Kazakhstan: Alikhan Bukeikhanov and Akhmet Baitursynov. Indivisible's Give Ground Campaign Indivisible's Build Back Better Campaign Borderless Magazine Article on Increasing Vaccine Access in Prisons and ICE Detention Centers If you enjoyed this episode, please donate to our Patreon Transcript episode-34-giants-of-the-alash-orda-bukeikhanov-and-baitursynovDownload References … Continue reading Episode 34- Giants of Alash Orda: Alikhan Bukeikhanov and Akhmet Baitursynov
The Russian Revolution and the Alash Orda-1917
Introduction The Russian Revolution provided the Kazakh intellectuals an opportunity to create their own government and redistribute land that had been taken from them by Russian settlers. But what sort of government can you create when you and your fellow indigenous intellectuals can't agree on the best way to rule and the Russian Civil War … Continue reading The Russian Revolution and the Alash Orda-1917
Episode 27-the Russian Revolution and the Alash Orda
The Russian Revolution provided the Kazakh intellectuals an opportunity to create their own government and redistribute land that had been taken from them by Russian settlers. But what sort of government can you create when you and your fellow indigenous intellectuals can't agree on the best way to rule and the Russian Civil War is … Continue reading Episode 27-the Russian Revolution and the Alash Orda
Episode 19-A BRIEF History of Central Asia
It’s season 2 of the Art of Asymmetrical Warfare! This season we’ll be discussing the Central Asian Civil Wars during the Russian Civil War. Today, we’re starting with a BRIEF history of Central Asia. In this episode we’ll explain how this podcast defines Central Asia, give a very brief overview of Central Asia’s ancient and … Continue reading Episode 19-A BRIEF History of Central Asia
Book Review: Inside Central Asia
Inside Central Asia by Dilip Hiro. Published in 2009 by Overlook Duckworth This book is a great overview of Central Asia from the rise of the Soviet Union to 2009. This book discusses Turkey, the Central Asian states, and Iran. It picks up where Rashid’s book left off. While Rashid focused mostly on Central Asia … Continue reading Book Review: Inside Central Asia
Book Review: The Resurgence of Central Asia
The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism by Ahmed Rashid. Published in 2016 by Zed Books I have recently been fascinated by Central Asia and this book is a fantastic review of that region immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union. The book itself is a piece of history and, although I bought … Continue reading Book Review: The Resurgence of Central Asia
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