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Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?
Born out of the collapse of the USSR, Kyrgyzstan has been notable for its struggle to develop a pluralist polity and free market, an attempt that distinguishes it from some of its more authoritarian neighbors. This volume introduces students and businessmen to this most attractive of republics, offering an overview of its history, politics, economic development, and place in the international community. In particular, it focuses on the problematic nature of political development, with democratic and pluralist impulses struggling to survive against the dominance of more traditional forms of governance.
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Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?
Born out of the collapse of the USSR, Kyrgyzstan has been notable for its struggle to develop a pluralist polity and free market, an attempt that distinguishes it from some of its more authoritarian neighbors. This volume introduces students and businessmen to this most attractive of republics, offering an overview of its history, politics, economic development, and place in the international community. In particular, it focuses on the problematic nature of political development, with democratic and pluralist impulses struggling to survive against the dominance of more traditional forms of governance.
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Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?

Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?

by John Anderson
Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?
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Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?

Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?

by John Anderson

Overview

Born out of the collapse of the USSR, Kyrgyzstan has been notable for its struggle to develop a pluralist polity and free market, an attempt that distinguishes it from some of its more authoritarian neighbors. This volume introduces students and businessmen to this most attractive of republics, offering an overview of its history, politics, economic development, and place in the international community. In particular, it focuses on the problematic nature of political development, with democratic and pluralist impulses struggling to survive against the dominance of more traditional forms of governance.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781134413379
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/11/2013
Series: Postcommunist States and Nations
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 107
File size: 2 MB

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John Anderson

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 From Nomads to Citizens: The Genesis of Independent Statehood; Chapter 2 Island of Democracy? The Politics of Independence; Chapter 3 The Switzerland of the East: Economic Reform in Kyrgyzstan; Chapter 4 Kvrgvz Security in a Post-Soviet Era;
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