Prospects for democracy in Central Asia :
Prospects for democracy in Central Asia : papers read at a conference in Istanbul, 1-3 June 2003, and additional chapters /
edited by Birgit N. Schlyter.
- [Istanbul] : Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, 2005.
- xvii, 273 p. : ill., map ; 28 cm.
- Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, Transactions ; v. 15. .
- Transactions (Svenska forskningsinstitutet i Istanbul) ; v. 15. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I. Political Pluralism and Civic Space -- 1. For a Transition to Democracy in Central Asia / Stephen Blank -- 2. The Tajik Experience of a Multiparty System – Exception or Norm? / Muhiddin Kabiri -- 3. Tajikistan at the Crossroads of Democracy and Authoritarianism / Michael Hall -- 4. Democracy and Political Stability in Kyrgyzstan / Pınar Akçalı -- 5. The Blocked Road to Turkmen Democracy / Torgny Hinnemo -- 6. On the Problem of Revival and Survival of Ethnic minorities in Post-Soviet Central Asia / Valeriy S. Khan -- 7. The Karakalpaks and Other Language Minorities under Central Asian State Rule / Birgit N. Schlyter -- Part II : Interstate Issues -- 8. Russia and Central Asian Security / Michael Fredholm -- 9. Turkey and Post-Soviet Eurasia: Seeking a Regional Power Status / Igor Torbakov -- 10. US Security Policy in central Asia after the 9/11 Attack / Ariel Cohen -- 11. Dividing the Caspian : Conflicting Geopolitical Agendas among Littoral States / Anar Ahmadov -- 12. Water Politics and Management of Trans- Boundary Water Resources in Post-Soviet Central Asia / Timur Dadabaev -- 13. People, Environment and Water Security in the Aral Sea Area / Gunilla Björklund -- Part III. Trends of Thought in the Public Discourse -- 14. Poetry and Political Dissent in Central Asia from a Historical Perspective : The Chaghatay Poet Turdi / Nurten Kılıç-Schubel -- 15. Democratization as a Global Process and Democratic Culture at Central Asian Elite and Grass-Roots Levels / Dinora Azimova -- 16. Post-Soviet Paternalism and Personhood : Why Culture Matters to Democratization in Central Asia / Morgan Y. Liu -- 17. Uzbek and Uyghur Communities in Saudi Arabia and Their Role in the Development of Wahhabism in Present-Day Central Asia / Bayram Balcı -- 18. Turkish Islamist Entrepreneurs in Central Asia / Mustafa Şen -- 19. Epilogue : Reflections on recent Elections / Birgit N. Schlyter and Merrick Tabor.
9789186884161 9186884166
1100-0333
Democracy--Asia, Central--Congresses.
Asia, Central--Foreign relations--1991---Congresses.
Asia, Central--Politics and government--1991---Congresses.
JQ1080 / P76 2005
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I. Political Pluralism and Civic Space -- 1. For a Transition to Democracy in Central Asia / Stephen Blank -- 2. The Tajik Experience of a Multiparty System – Exception or Norm? / Muhiddin Kabiri -- 3. Tajikistan at the Crossroads of Democracy and Authoritarianism / Michael Hall -- 4. Democracy and Political Stability in Kyrgyzstan / Pınar Akçalı -- 5. The Blocked Road to Turkmen Democracy / Torgny Hinnemo -- 6. On the Problem of Revival and Survival of Ethnic minorities in Post-Soviet Central Asia / Valeriy S. Khan -- 7. The Karakalpaks and Other Language Minorities under Central Asian State Rule / Birgit N. Schlyter -- Part II : Interstate Issues -- 8. Russia and Central Asian Security / Michael Fredholm -- 9. Turkey and Post-Soviet Eurasia: Seeking a Regional Power Status / Igor Torbakov -- 10. US Security Policy in central Asia after the 9/11 Attack / Ariel Cohen -- 11. Dividing the Caspian : Conflicting Geopolitical Agendas among Littoral States / Anar Ahmadov -- 12. Water Politics and Management of Trans- Boundary Water Resources in Post-Soviet Central Asia / Timur Dadabaev -- 13. People, Environment and Water Security in the Aral Sea Area / Gunilla Björklund -- Part III. Trends of Thought in the Public Discourse -- 14. Poetry and Political Dissent in Central Asia from a Historical Perspective : The Chaghatay Poet Turdi / Nurten Kılıç-Schubel -- 15. Democratization as a Global Process and Democratic Culture at Central Asian Elite and Grass-Roots Levels / Dinora Azimova -- 16. Post-Soviet Paternalism and Personhood : Why Culture Matters to Democratization in Central Asia / Morgan Y. Liu -- 17. Uzbek and Uyghur Communities in Saudi Arabia and Their Role in the Development of Wahhabism in Present-Day Central Asia / Bayram Balcı -- 18. Turkish Islamist Entrepreneurs in Central Asia / Mustafa Şen -- 19. Epilogue : Reflections on recent Elections / Birgit N. Schlyter and Merrick Tabor.
9789186884161 9186884166
1100-0333
Democracy--Asia, Central--Congresses.
Asia, Central--Foreign relations--1991---Congresses.
Asia, Central--Politics and government--1991---Congresses.
JQ1080 / P76 2005