Clan Politics And Regime Transition In Central Asia
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| Author | : Kathleen Collins |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 15 |
| Release | : 2006-04-03 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 113946177X |
This book is a study of the role of clan networks in Central Asia from the early twentieth century through 2004. Exploring the social, economic, and historical roots of clans, and their political role and political transformation in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, it argues that clans are informal political actors that are critical to understanding politics in this region. The book demonstrates that the Soviet system was far less successful in transforming and controlling Central Asian society, and in its policy of eradicating clan identities, than has often been assumed. In order to understand Central Asian politics and their economies, scholars and policy makers must take into account the powerful role of these informal groups, how they adapt and change over time, and how they may constrain or undermine democratization in this strategic region.
| Author | : Kathleen A. Collins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1182 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Asia, Central |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Bhavna Dave |
| Publisher | : CEPS |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 929079707X |
"In July 2007, the European Union initiated a fundamentally new approach to the countries of Central Asia. The launch of the EU Strategy for Central Asia signals a qualitative shift in the Union's relations with a region of the world that is of growing importance as a supplier of energy, is geographically situated in a politically sensitive area - between China, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and the south Caucasus - and contains some of the most authoritarian political regimes in the world. In this volume, leading specialists from Europe, the United States and Central Asia explore the key challenges facing the European Union as it seeks to balance its policies between enhancing the Union's energy, business and security interests in the region while strengthening social justice, democratisation efforts and the protection of human rights. With chapters devoted to the Union's bilateral relations with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan and to the vital issues of security and democratisation, 'Engaging Central Asia' provides the first comprehensive analysis of the EU's strategic initiative in a part of the world that is fast emerging as one of the key regions of the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : Lucan Way |
| Publisher | : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM |
| Total Pages | : 424 |
| Release | : 2015-12-31 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1421418134 |
“Pluralism by Default will change the way we understand the emergence of democracies and the consolidation of autocracies.” —Chrystia Freeland, author of Plutocrats Exploring sources of political contestation in the former Soviet Union and beyond, Pluralism by Default proposes that pluralism in “new democracies” is often grounded less in democratic leadership or emerging civil society and more in the failure of authoritarianism. Dynamic competition frequently emerges because autocrats lack the state capacity to steal elections, impose censorship, or repress opposition. In fact, the same institutional failures that facilitate political competition may also thwart the development of stable democracy. “A tour de force brimming with theoretical originality and effective use of in-depth case studies. It will enrich our understanding of post-communist politics and help reshape the way we think about democracy, authoritarianism, and regime change more broadly.” —M. Steven Fish, author of Democracy Derailed in Russia: The Failure of Open Politics
| Author | : Janice Giffen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Asia, Central |
| ISBN | : 9781897748756 |
This book considers the applicability and use of civil society, both as a concept and in practice, in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The volume examines whether civil society organisations (CSOs) are a progressive force for change, or a safety net. Various forms of CSOs are investigated: NGOs and community based organisations, trade unions, political parties and religious groups, as well as more long-standing soviet and traditional institutions and practices. The book contains lessons and perspectives about civil society growth across time, and considers future directions.
| Author | : Mary Buckley |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 1997-07-13 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0521565308 |
This volume is the first to to take a systematic look at the position of women in the post-Soviet states of the former USSR.
| Author | : Charlotte Hille |
| Publisher | : International Comparative Soci |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2021-12-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9789004471405 |
In Clans and Democratization, Charlotte Hille investigates clan societies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Albania and Chechnya. She explores and compares the values of clans with those in Western democratic states, while focusing at conflict resolution and democratization. Based on theory and practice, this book provides tools to facilitate democratic state building in clan-based societies.
| Author | : Paul Georg Geiss |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2004-11-23 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1134384750 |
This study, written from the perspective of political sociology, represents the first comparative examination of Central Asian communal and political organisation before and after the tsarist conquest of the region. It covers Turkman, Kyrgyz, Kazakh and other tribal societies, analyses the patrimonial state structures of the Emirate of Bukhara and the Khanates of Khiva and Khokand, and discusses the impacts of the established tsarist civil military administration on communal and political orientations of the Muslim population.
| Author | : Edward Schatz |
| Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0295984473 |
Edward Schatz explores kin-based clan divisions in the post-Soviet state of Kazakhstan, demonstrating that, contrary to popular belief, kinship divisions do not fade from political life under modernity. Drawing from extensive ethnographic and archival research, he argues that Kazakhs use clan networks to obtain goods and political favor. Thus a vibrant politics of kin-based clans, or subethnic groups, has emerged and flourished in post-Soviet Kazakhstan.
| Author | : Emilian Kavalski |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 365 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9814287563 |
This book focuses on Central Asia's place in world affairs and how international politics of state-building has affected the Asian region, thus filling the gaps in ongoing discussions on the rise of Asia in global governance. It also attempts to generalize and contextualize the "Central Asian experience" and re-evaluate its comparative relevance, by explaining the complex dynamics of Central Asian politics through a detailed analysis of the effects of major international actors -- both international organizations as well as current and rising great powers.--Publisher's description.
