Martha Brill Olcott is a senior associate with the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., and co -director of the al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Praise for Martha Brill Olcott’s Kazakhstan: Unfulfilled Promise “Olcott’s expert knowledge combined with her accessible writing style has produced a book that not only is essential for those experts working on this country but should also prove popular with many who have a general interest in the area.” —John Glenn, University of Southampton, United Kingdom Praise for Martha Brill Olcott’s Central Asia’s Second Chance “Both specialists and generalists will benefit from reading this book. Written in accessible language, it addresses the key issues of this important region with sensitivity and objectivity.” —Gary Bertsch, University of Georgia