Uyghur Nation
Jun 06, 2016•20 min
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Episode description
The Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority that predominantly inhabit the far western region of China known as Xinjiang.
Dr David Brophy (History, University of Sydney) talks to Assoc. Professor James Leibold (Politics, La Trobe University) the emergence of the Uyghur nation and reform and revolution on the Russian frontier.
David Brophy's book, Uyghur Nation (2016) published by Harvard University Press: www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674660373
Follow David Brophy on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Dave_Brophy
Follow James Leibold on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jleibold
Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea
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