Demokratiske ideer og udemokratisk praksis: Internasjonal støtte til det kirgisiske parlamentet

Autor:	Kristin Fjæstad
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Politics Clientelism Parliament Law media_common.quotation_subject Political science International community Legislation Context (language use) Democratization Public administration Democracy media_common
Zdroj:	Nordisk Østforum. 26:263-286
ISSN:	1891-1773 0801-7220
DOI:	10.18261/issn1891-1773-2012-03-04-04
Popis:	Democratic ideas and undemocratic practices: International assistance to the Kyrgyz parliament The democratization literature has increasingly pointed to the importance of a strong parliament with its unique functions of representation, legislation and control of the executive. However, in countries such as Kyrgyzstan, parliament has had a subservient role in politics due to the strong executive power. In this context, the parliament has developed and served other functions and become a platform for business interests, rent-seeking and clientelism. Since the 2010 constitutional changes in Kyrgyzstan, the international community has launched several projects towards strengthening and assisting the Kyrgyz parliament in carrying out the core functions of a democratic par- liament. This article examines the idea behind and content of these projects and argues that, despite acknowledging the alternative functions of the parliament on paper, inter- national organizations have difficulty incorporating these insights within their project activities.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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