| ID | 090581 |
| Title Proper | Invention of legitimacy |
| Other Title Information | struggles in Kyrgyzstan to craft an effective nation-state ideology |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Murzakulova, Asel ; Schoeberlein, John |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article addresses the puzzle of why the leaders of Kyrgyzstan, a country beset by one economic or political crisis after another over the nearly two decades since independence, have devoted considerable attention to things like sheep bones, mythical heroes, slogans and flags. What has it all been about? |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 61, No. 7; Sep 2009: p1229-1248 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 61, No. 7; Sep 2009: p1229-1248 |
| Key Words | Kyrgyzstan ; Legitimacy ; Political Crisis |