Great powers, civil society and authoritarian diffusion in Central Asia
| Autor: | Charles E. Ziegler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Civil society
media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development Authoritarianism Development Liberal democracy 050601 international relations Democracy 0506 political science Promotion (rank) Political science Development economics 050602 political science & public administration Democratization Democracy promotion China Earth-Surface Processes media_common |
| Zdroj: | Central Asian Survey. 35:549-569 |
| ISSN: | 1465-3354 0263-4937 |
| Popis: | This article draws on the authoritarian promotion literature to assess contending pressures for democratization and authoritarianism in Central Asia. Domestic actors ultimately determine receptivity to democracy promotion, but external pressures for democratic transformation or authoritarian persistence exist in Central Asia. A brief overview of authoritarian trends in Central Asia is followed by the theoretical arguments for authoritarian persistence, with special attention to the civil society dimension in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Western programmes supporting liberal democracy and civil society have encountered resistance from authoritarian leaders in Central Asia, though the evidence for direct influence from authoritarian external actors is limited. A process of indirect authoritarian diffusion, in combination with the region’s illiberal societies and Western democracy promotion fatigue, undermines the development of civil society and makes authoritarian persistence in Central A... |
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