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.

List 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;

About the author

John Anderson

Product details

• Authors: John Anderson
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.1999
• EAN: 9789057023903
• ISBN: 978-90-5702-390-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Weight: 230 g
• Series: Postcommunist States and Nations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, Political structure & processes, Asian History, Development economics & emerging economies, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Development economics and emerging economies, Political structure and processes, Kyrgyzstan (Kirghizstan, Kirghizia), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era