Clans, Pacts, and Politics in Central Asia

Issue Date July 2002
Volume 13
Issue 3
Page Numbers 137-152
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This region’s five republics have just lived through a remarkable first decade of independence that raises questions about “preconditions”-based theories of democratization.

 

Further Reading

Volume 33, Issue 1

Kyrgyzstan’s Poison Parliament

Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary-style constitution was a democratic bright spot in Central Asia. But the legislature quickly devolved into a corrupt bazaar, dimming its democratic prospects.

Volume 17, Issue 2

What Really Happened in Kyrgyzstan?

The March 2005 “Tulip Revolution” that toppled President Askar Akeyev is often grouped with the “color revolutions” in Georgia and Ukraine, but in many ways the Kyrgyz case was unique.

Volume 12, Issue 4

Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup: A Mixed Record, An Uncertain Future

Despite huge changes, the events of the last ten years raise doubts about the notion of “democratic transition” itself.