Clan politics and regime transition in Central Asia / Kathleen Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Kathleen, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clans--Asia, Central.

Clans.

Asia, Central--Social conditions--1917-1991.

Asia, Central.

Asia, Central--Social conditions--1991-.

Asia, Central--Politics and government--1991-.

Soviet Union--Relations--Asia, Central.

Soviet Union.

Asia, Central--Relations--Soviet Union.

Asia, Central--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 376 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Clan Politics & Regime Transition in Central Asia

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a study of the role of clan networks in Central Asia from the early twentieth century through 2004. Exploring the social, economic, and historical roots of clans, and their political role and political transformation in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, it argues that clans are informal political actors that are critical to understanding politics in this region. The book demonstrates that the Soviet system was far less successful in transforming and controlling Central Asian society, and in its policy of eradicating clan identities, than has often been assumed. In order to understand Central Asian politics and their economies, scholars and policy makers must take into account the powerful role of these informal groups, how they adapt and change over time, and how they may constrain or undermine democratization in this strategic region.

Contents:

An introduction to political development and transition in Central Asia

Clan politics and regime transition in Central Asia : a framework for understanding politics in clan-based societies

Colonialism to Stalinism: the dynamic between clans and the state

The informal politics of Central Asia: from Brezhnev through Gorbachev

Transition from above or below? (1990-1991)

Central Asia's transition (1991-1995)

Central Asia's regime transformation (1995-2004): part I

Central Asia's regime transformation (1995-2004): part II

Positive and negative political trajectories in clan-based societies

Conclusions.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16252-1

1-280-81535-3

0-511-27441-6

0-511-27511-0

0-511-27279-0

0-511-32080-9

0-511-51001-2

0-511-27358-4

OCLC:

171140636