Chaos, violence, dynasty : politics and Islam in Central Asia

Chaos, violence, dynasty : politics and Islam in Central Asia / Eric McGlinchey.

In the post-Soviet era, democracy has made little progress in Central Asia. In Chaos, Violence, Dynasty, Eric McGlinchey presents a compelling comparative study of the divergent political courses taken by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in the wake of Soviet rule. McGlinchey examines economic...

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Main Author: McGlinchey, Eric Max, 1973-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2011.
©2011
Series:Central Eurasia in context.
Subjects:
Comparative government > Case studies.
Islam and state > Asia, Central.
Islam and politics > Asia, Central.
Democracy > Asia, Central.
Authoritarianism > Asia, Central.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics.
Authoritarianism
Comparative government
Democracy
Islam and politics
Islam and state
Politics and government
Asia, Central > Politics and government.
Central Asia
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • A post-transitions research agenda for the study of authoritarianism
  • The Soviet origins of post-Soviet autocratic variation
  • Kyrgyz chaos
  • Uzbek violence
  • Kazakh dynasty
  • Conclusion.

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