| ID | 085529 |
| Title Proper | Kyrgyz democracy |
| Other Title Information | the tulip revolution and |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Juraev, Shairbek |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article suggests that commentators have over-emphasized a 'democratic meaning' behind the 'Tulip Revolution', partly because of a certain misrepresentation of 'transition' in post-1990 Kyrgyzstan. The notion of political competition has been particularly important, a consistent feature of Kyrgyz politics that has suggested a liberalizing tendency in Kyrgyzstan. The nature of contestation, however, is at least partially linked to the traditional societal organization of the Kyrgyz ethnic group, and particularly to its multi-layered division into sub-ethnic groups that are in a state of stable competitive relationship to each other. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 27, No. 3-4; Sep - Dec 2008: p253 - 264 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol. 27, No. 3-4; Sep - Dec 2008: p253 - 264 |
| Key Words | Tulip Revolution ; Democracy ; Democratization ; Central Asia ; Kyrgyzstan - Institutions ; Colour Revolutions |