October 11, 2025Turkic historical studies.Open Access

French Research on Islamic Issues in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Historiographical Analysis

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The analysis identifies three main intellectual phases in French scholarship on islamic issues in post-soviet central asia.
Foundational works in the 1990s focused on deconstructing political islam while rejecting geopolitical alarmism.
Recent trends highlight everyday islam and the state's instrumentalization of religion, showcasing complex social realities.
Methodological strengths include fieldwork and a long-term historical perspective, contrasting with Anglophone and Russian approaches.

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Qualitative analysis traces paradigm shifts in French studies of islamic issues in central asia, indicating significant contributions.

Jahongir Ostonov (2025) studied this question.

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