Pandemic Politics in Central Asia : Authoritarian Contagion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anceschi, Luca.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

This book examines how the authoritarian regimes of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to consolidate their political control over Central Asia. Through restrictive policies and strategic manipulation, these governments reshaped the region's politics and societies during 2020-2022.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Authoritarian Pandemic Management: A Framework for Analysis

2 Before the Pandemic: Crisis Management in Central Asia

3 States of Emergency: Mobility Control as an Instrument of Authoritarian Consolidation

4 Pandemic Narratives in Central Asia

5 Shoot the Messenger: Pandemic Communication Through Disinformation and Media Repression

6 Central Asia and the International Politics of the Pandemic

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-084248-8

1-04-084422-7

1-003-70107-8

OCLC:

1592928940