A case study book on Central Eurasia that covers the Caucasus and Central Asia. It contains topics that include: the varied types and sources of authoritarianism; political opposition and protest politics; predetermined outcomes of post-Soviet economic choices; and social and stability impacts of natural resource wealth. This book on the Caucasus and Central Asia considers key themes across the two regions. Providing a thorough overview of the area, the book examines issues including: political and socio-economic development, the role of the state, local government, human rights, ethnic groups, education and the environment.…mehr
A case study book on Central Eurasia that covers the Caucasus and Central Asia. It contains topics that include: the varied types and sources of authoritarianism; political opposition and protest politics; predetermined outcomes of post-Soviet economic choices; and social and stability impacts of natural resource wealth.This book on the Caucasus and Central Asia considers key themes across the two regions. Providing a thorough overview of the area, the book examines issues including: political and socio-economic development, the role of the state, local government, human rights, ethnic groups, education and the environment.
Amanda E. Wooden is Assistant Professor of Environmental Politics & Policy at Bucknell University. Her research specializations are environmental security, environmental and energy policymaking, and water politics in Central Eurasia. In 2006-07, she served as Economic and Environmental Field Officer in Osh, Kyrgyzstan for the OSCE. Christoph H. Stefes is Associate Professor of Comparative European & Post-Soviet Studies at the University of Colorado, Denver. His research focuses on political and economic developments in the South Caucasus. He is the author of Understanding Post-Soviet Transition: Corruption, Collusion and Clientelism.
Inhaltsangabe
Section 1: Frameworks for Analysis 1. Tempting Two Fates: The Theoretical Foundations for Understanding Central Eurasian Transitions Christoph H. Stefes and Amanda E. Wooden 2. Revealing Order in the Chaos: Field Experiences and Methodologies of Political and Social Research on Central Eurasia Amanda E. Wooden, Medina Aitieva and Tim Epkenhans Section 2: Political Contexts of Transitional Variations 3. Expecting Ethnic Conflict: The Soviet Legacy and Ethnic Politics in the Caucasus and Central Asia Julie A. George 4. State Power and Autocratic Stability: Armenia and Georgia Compared Lucan Way 5. Central Asian Protest Movements: Social Forces or State Resources? Eric McGlinchey Section 3: Policymaking Legacies and Futures 6. Following Through on Reforms: Comparing Market Liberalization in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Pamela Blackmon 7. Caspian Energy Wealth: Social Impacts and Implications for Regional Stability Oksan Bayulgen 8. Beyond Treaty Signing: Internalizing Human Rights in Central Eurasia Christopher P.M. Waters 9. Internalization of Universal Norms: A Study of Gender Equality in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan Irina Liczek and Jens Wandel 10. Education in Central Asia: Transitional Challenges and Impacts Carolyn Kissane 11. Multivaried and Interacting Paths of Change in Central Eurasia Amanda E. Wooden and Christoph H. Stefes
Section 1: Frameworks for Analysis 1. Tempting Two Fates: The Theoretical Foundations for Understanding Central Eurasian Transitions Christoph H. Stefes and Amanda E. Wooden 2. Revealing Order in the Chaos: Field Experiences and Methodologies of Political and Social Research on Central Eurasia Amanda E. Wooden, Medina Aitieva and Tim Epkenhans Section 2: Political Contexts of Transitional Variations 3. Expecting Ethnic Conflict: The Soviet Legacy and Ethnic Politics in the Caucasus and Central Asia Julie A. George 4. State Power and Autocratic Stability: Armenia and Georgia Compared Lucan Way 5. Central Asian Protest Movements: Social Forces or State Resources? Eric McGlinchey Section 3: Policymaking Legacies and Futures 6. Following Through on Reforms: Comparing Market Liberalization in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Pamela Blackmon 7. Caspian Energy Wealth: Social Impacts and Implications for Regional Stability Oksan Bayulgen 8. Beyond Treaty Signing: Internalizing Human Rights in Central Eurasia Christopher P.M. Waters 9. Internalization of Universal Norms: A Study of Gender Equality in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan Irina Liczek and Jens Wandel 10. Education in Central Asia: Transitional Challenges and Impacts Carolyn Kissane 11. Multivaried and Interacting Paths of Change in Central Eurasia Amanda E. Wooden and Christoph H. Stefes
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