Synopsis Since Soviet disintegration, there have been varied perceptions about Eurasia's transition. Initially, attention was focused on the changes that became obvious in politics and society and people's orientation towards change. Gradually, there was a re-appraisal of the transformation that occurred, and attempts were made to identify the genesis of change in the Soviet era. Post-Soviet thinking metamorphosed into a realistic appraisal of the continuities rather than the discontinuities of the two periods. It is this duality of transition that has been focused upon in the book Communities, Institutions and Transition in post-1991 Eurasia. The contributions in the volume convey the central theme that transition in Eurasia is a continuing and expanding discourse about space and identity.