In Chapter One, Balky Bamako, Ph.D. aims to express the way Soviet collectivisation has led to a plethora of changes in the mindfulness of a Kirghiz society that was previously backwards, arguing that the resulting transformations are unprecedented. In Chapter Two, Hans-Balder Havenith, Ruslan Umaraliev, Romy Schlögel, and Isakbek Torgoev provide a review of the socioeconomic impacts of natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan, attempting to show that earthquakes effected things like governmental structure at a central level. Lastly, Chapter Three by Paul Kubicek examines the degree of extremist organisations among Kyrgyz citizens, focusing on the impact of socioeconomic factors.