AU  - Schlyter,Birgit N.
TI  - Prospects for democracy in Central Asia: papers read at a conference in Istanbul, 1-3 June 2003, and additional chapters 
T2  - Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, Transactions
SN  - 9789186884161
SN  - 1100-0333
AV  - JQ1080 P76 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - [Istanbul]
PB  - Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul
KW  - Democracy
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Asia, Central
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - 1991-
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - 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
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