Scholars of Central and Inner Asia who come from the region face two major
hurdles in publishing their findings for an international audience. The first has to
do with the constitution of their field of study and is related to problems faced by
all scholars (local or foreign) who deal with fields that have, on the one hand high
qualification requirements, and on the other appear marginal to most outsiders.
The second has to do particularly with the training these scholars generally
receive, the kinds of institutions they work in, and the need foreign scholars
in this field have for local knowledge.
Andrew Wachtel. Publishing challenges for local Central Asian scholars
