Political regimes and neopatrimonialism in Central Asia : a sociology of power perspective / Ferran Izquierdo-Brichs, Francesc Serra-Massansalvador, editors.
Izquierdo, Ferran, editor.; Serra i Massansalvador, Francesc, editor.
2021
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Title Political regimes and neopatrimonialism in Central Asia : a sociology of power perspective / Ferran Izquierdo-Brichs, Francesc Serra-Massansalvador, editors.
ISBN 9811590931 (electronic book)
9789811590931 (electronic bk.)
9811590923
9789811590924
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9093-1
Published Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xiii, 330 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-981-15-9093-1 doi
Call Number JQ1080
Dewey Decimal Classification 303.30958
Summary This book adopts a sociological approach in understanding how power structures emerged in Central Asia since the Soviet collapse. The independencies in Central Asia did not happen as a consequence of a nationalist struggle, but because the USSR imploded. Thus, instead of the elites being replaced, the same Soviet elites who had competed for power in the previous system continued to do so in the new one, which they had to build, adapting themselves and the system to their needs. Additionally, the social movements and capacity to mobilize the people were very weak in the new Central Asian states. For this reason, the configuration of the new systems was the product of a competition for power between a very small number of elites who did not have to answer to the people and their demands. Thus, the new power regimes acquired a strong neopatrimonial component. Analyzing the structure of societies, economies and polities of post-socialist states, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Central Asia, to sociologists, and to scholars of China's rise. Ferran Izquierdo-Brichs is Professor on International Relations at Autonomous University of Barcelona. His research is focused on the Sociology of power and the Arab and Muslim world. Francesc Serra-Massansalvador is lecturer on International Relations at Autonomous University of Barcelona. His research focuses on Russia's foreign policy and its relations with the EU, national minorities, ethnic conflicts and human rights in the post-Soviet space.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 2, 2021).
Added Author Izquierdo, Ferran, editor.
Serra i Massansalvador, Francesc, editor.
Series Steppe and beyond, 2524-8359
Available in Other Form Print version: 9789811590924
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Chapter 1. The Sociology of Power in Central Asia
Chapter 2. Russia's role in the consolidation of the elites of Central Asia
Chapter 3. The Belt and Road Comprehensive Strategy: Redrawing Sino
Central Asian Relations
Chapter 4. Power competition in Uzbekistan: neopatrimonialism and authoritarianism during and after Karimov
Chapter 5. Turkmenistan: Stability Through Regime Mobilization
Chapter 6. Kleptocracy, Elite-Pact Consolidation and Authoritarianism in post-war Tajikistan
Chapter 7. The turbulent relationship of elites and opposition in Central Asia: The case of Kazakhstan
Chapter 8. Kyrgyzstan and intermingling of elites: from a state of enlightenment to a shadow state.

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