Growing Civil Society In Central Asia

Author : M. Holt Ruffin,Daniel Waugh
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295800530

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Civil Society in Central Asia by M. Holt Ruffin,Daniel Waugh Pdf

Central Asia, known as the home of Tamerlane and the Silk Road, is a crossroads of great cultures and civilizations. In 1991 five nations at the heart of the region—Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan— suddenly became independent. Today they sit strategically between Russia, China, and Iran and hold some of the world’s largest deposits of oil and natural gas. Long-suppressed ethnic identities are finding new expression in language, religion, and occasional civil conflicts. Civil Society in Central Asia is a pathbreaking collection of essays by scholars and activists that illuminates the social and institutional forces shaping this important region’s future. An appendix provides a guide to projects being carried out by local and international groups.

Author : Charles E. Ziegler
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780813150796

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Civil Society and Politics in Central Asia by Charles E. Ziegler Pdf

The five Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan constitute an area of increasing importance in global politics. The region currently serves as the main route for transporting American and NATO supplies and personnel into Afghanistan. Its Turkic Muslim peoples share ethnic and religious roots with China's Uighurs in neighboring Xinjiang, where some Uighurs have connections to the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, fueling Beijing's already acute fears of terrorism and separatism. Perhaps most importantly, the Caspian basin holds immense reserves of oil and natural gas. Countries rich in hydrocarbons—like Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—can benefit greatly from this wealth, but often they must rely on foreign companies (usually backed by foreign governments) to develop these resources. Revolts in Kyrgyzstan (in 2005 and 2010) and Uzbekistan (in 2005); Tajikistan's civil war (in the 1990s); and continued terrorist incidents (2010–2011), strikes, and suicide bombings in Kazakhstan (in 2011) have contributed to concerns about stability in the region. In Civil Society and Politics in Central Asia, a prominent group of scholars assesses both the area's manifold problems and its emerging potential, examining the often uneasy relationship between its states and the societies they govern. A meticulously in-depth study, the volume demonstrates the fascinating cultural complexity and diversity of Central Asia. Small, landlocked, and surrounded by larger powers, Central Asian nations have become adept at playing their neighbors against each other in order to maximize their own abilities to maneuver. The essays in this book look beyond the surface of Central Asian politics to discover the forces that are working for political change and continuity in this critical region of the world.

Author : Timur Dadabaev,Murod Ismailov,Yutaka Tsujinaka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137522337

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Social Capital Construction and Governance in Central Asia by Timur Dadabaev,Murod Ismailov,Yutaka Tsujinaka Pdf

This cutting edge collection focuses on the nature of civil society and its role in facilitating governance in Central Asia, considering local implications related to the concept of social capital and civil society in the Uzbek context. It discusses the complexity of the notion of social capital in post-Soviet Uzbekistan, detailing the challenges and pressures facing the Uzbek people.Challenging prevailing views on post-Soviet political transitions, the book demonstrates that successful transition to democracy and rule of law cannot be accomplished unless the concerns, fears, frustrations and local understandings of the desired political system are heard, registered and carefully interpreted. Offering a comparative study of civil society and social capital in Asia, this collection is a key read not only for scholars and students in civil governance and post-soviet transitions, but also aid agencies, foreign governments, and international organisations working with civil society groups.

Author : Anne Garbutt,Simon Heap
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 1897748728

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Growing Civil Society in Central Asia by Anne Garbutt,Simon Heap Pdf

Author : Janice Giffen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : 1897748752

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The Development of Civil Society in Central Asia by Janice Giffen Pdf

This book considers the applicability and use of civil society, both as a concept and in practice, in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The volume examines whether civil society organisations (CSOs) are a progressive force for change, or a safety net. Various forms of CSOs are investigated: NGOs and community based organisations, trade unions, political parties and religious groups, as well as more long-standing soviet and traditional institutions and practices. The book contains lessons and perspectives about civil society growth across time, and considers future directions.

Author : Charles Buxton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : 1565492994

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The Struggle for Civil Society in Central Asia by Charles Buxton Pdf

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, NGOs and civil society (CS) actors in Central Asia found themselves struggling to set up new organizations that would fight for democracy, sustainable development and social justice. It was a time of great hopes, disappointments and interrupted progress for a region largely neglected by the powerful global actors. The Struggle for Civil Society in Central Asia describes the gradual establishment of the CS sector in Central Asia despite the economic and social crises that marked the first decade of independence in the region. It shows how the neo-liberal policies of international agencies failed to spur progress in the 1990s and how national government control gradually re-asserted itself after 2000. The book also covers the effects of 9/11 on CS, the impact of colored revolutions and the challenges that civil society organizations face today.

Author : United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Arab Spring, 2010-
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050686588

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Central Asia and the Arab Spring by United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Pdf

Author : Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0804750971

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Civil Society and Political Change in Asia by Muthiah Alagappa Pdf

A systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it.

Author : Bhavna Dave
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215334090

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Politics of Modern Central Asia by Bhavna Dave Pdf

The focus for this set encompasses the region as a whole, as well as each individual country, comprising the Soviet legacy, cultural and social institutions, modern economic and political transition, and geopolitics and security.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1586035452

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Towards Social Stability and Democratic Governance in Central Eurasia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andrea Berg,Anna Kreikemeyer
Publisher : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015063148632

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Realities of Transformation by Andrea Berg,Anna Kreikemeyer Pdf

After the change of power in Kyrgyzstan in March 2005 and the massacre in Andijan, Uzbekistan in May 2005, an intimate understanding of the social and political processes in Central Asia now seems more important than ever. Realities of Transformation offers an account of democratization policies and their effects on Central Asia. The authors - from Austria, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan - investigate democratization policies from various perspectives, focusing on the democratization of power structures, democratization through external actors, and democratization of the judicial sector. Finally, the authors shed light on the complicated relationship between democratization and security. Realities of Transformation combines scholarly articles with texts from NGO representatives. This book is an essential reading for anyone interested in Central Asia, democratization issues, or local realities in transforming societies.

Author : David Chiavacci,Simona Grano,Julia Obinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Protest movements
ISBN : 9463723935

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Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia by David Chiavacci,Simona Grano,Julia Obinger Pdf

Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia: Between Entanglement and Contention in Post High Growth focuses on the new and diversifying interactions between civil society and the state in contemporary East Asia by including cases of entanglement and contention in the three fully consolidated democracies in the area: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The contributions to this book argue that all three countries have reached a new era of post high growth and mature democracy, leading to new social anxieties and increasing normative diversity, which have direct repercussions on the relationship between the state and civil society. It introduces a comparative perspective in identifying and discussing similarities and differences in East Asia based on in-depth case studies in the fields of environmental issues, national identities as well as neoliberalism and social inclusion that go beyond the classic dichotomy of state vs 'liberal' civil society.

Author : David Horton Smith,Alisa Moldavanova,Svitlana Krasynska
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789004380622

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The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia by David Horton Smith,Alisa Moldavanova,Svitlana Krasynska Pdf

The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia uniquely provides a timely overview of research on the nonprofit sector and nonprofit organizations in eleven former Soviet republics, with each central chapter written by local experts.

Author : Bhavna Dave
Publisher : CEPS
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789290797074

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Engaging Central Asia by Bhavna Dave Pdf

"In July 2007, the European Union initiated a fundamentally new approach to the countries of Central Asia. The launch of the EU Strategy for Central Asia signals a qualitative shift in the Union's relations with a region of the world that is of growing importance as a supplier of energy, is geographically situated in a politically sensitive area - between China, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and the south Caucasus - and contains some of the most authoritarian political regimes in the world. In this volume, leading specialists from Europe, the United States and Central Asia explore the key challenges facing the European Union as it seeks to balance its policies between enhancing the Union's energy, business and security interests in the region while strengthening social justice, democratisation efforts and the protection of human rights. With chapters devoted to the Union's bilateral relations with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan and to the vital issues of security and democratisation, 'Engaging Central Asia' provides the first comprehensive analysis of the EU's strategic initiative in a part of the world that is fast emerging as one of the key regions of the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Akihiro Ogawa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351587341

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Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia by Akihiro Ogawa Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia is an interdisciplinary resource, covering one of the most dynamically expanding sectors in contemporary Asia. Originally a product of Western thinking, civil society represents a particular set of relationships between the state and either society or the individual. Each culture, however, molds its own version of civil society, reflecting its most important values and traditions. This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the directions and nuances of civil society, featuring contributions by leading specialists on Asian society from the fields of political science, sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines. Comprising thirty-five essays on critical topics and issues, it is divided into two main sections: Part I covers country specific reviews, including Japan, China, South Korea, India, and Singapore. Part II offers a series of thematic chapters, such as democratization, social enterprise, civic activism, and the media. As an analysis of Asian social, cultural, and political phenomena from the perspective of civil society in the post-World War IIera, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, and Comparative Politics.