"...an invaluable book for anyone trying to understand developments across the band of countries extending from the Middle East to the Caspian region and South Asia.”

- Fiona Hill, The Brookings Institution

“The Limits of Culture points us in the direction of a much more realistic assessment of why Caspian region states act the way they do. This is a timely and important book that will be of interest to both scholars and policymakers."

- Michael C. Desch, Texas A&M University

“A series of prominent scholars have together written a nicely researched and presented study of the ambiguities of culture and religion in the Caspian region. This book can not only be a good read for researcher and students, but is also accessible to policymakers, journalists and others..."

- Ragnhild Nordås, Journal of Peace Research