Collins, kathleen 2006, clan politics and regime transition in central asia, cambridge. An introduction to political development and transition in central asia, 2. While the optimists predicted that democracy could and would spread to the far reaches of the former soviet union, the naysayers expected either the rise of islamic fundamentalism or the persistence of communism even after the central asian. Central asias transition to democracy sciencedirect. In her book collins focuses on the role of clans in central asian countries. It is, by far, the best work to date on the dynamics of central asia s weak states. Introduction at present, new risks and challenges to national, regional, and international security include international terrorism, distribution of weapons of mass destruction, national and ethnic conflicts, illegal drug trafficking, and organized crime. The study of democracy and dictatorship in central asia falls within the broader scholarship in comparative politics, international relations, and area studies about changes in regime types.
Institutional legacies and political transition in central asia. Kathleen collins 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. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia researchgate. Clans, authoritarian rulers, and parliaments in central asia. Cambridge university press, 2006 volume 7 issue 3 sada. An introduction to political development and transition in. Institutional legacies and political transition in central asia lin tsui abstract this essay presents a framework for analyzing political transition in postcommunist central asia by examining the legacies of both the traditional model of central asian societies in the prerevolutionary period and the political institutions under the soviet regime. Use the button available on this page to download or read a book online. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia. The new great power contest in central asia, new york. To a lesser extent, the ferghana clan is also a rival. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia book detail.
Clans actually influenced and constrained the regimes political trajectory increasingly, during the later soviet and postsoviet periods, and made liberalizing. Sada aksartova, japanese journal of political science clan politics and regime transition in central asia is a stunning piece of scholarship on regime transformation. The distinct mode of transition, new regime institutions, and leadership and elite ideologies evident at the formal level have a very shortterm effect. May 01, 2007 clan politics and regime transition in central asia. Apr 03, 2006 this book is a study of the role of clan networks in central asia from the early twentieth century through 2004. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia by kathleen collins. Most studies of regime transition focus on formal institutions.
Kathleen collins, clan politics and regime transition in central. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia, book. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia ebook. In the case of central asia several scholars have argued that clans, as an informal institution, dominates politics, collins, 2006, collins, 2002.
However, by 1993, karimov began to restrict the power of the samarkand clan. Clan networks and clan deals penetrate and transform the formal regime in several waysby clan based appointments and patronage, by stripping state assets to feed ones clan network, and by crowding out other mechanisms of representation. See collins, clan politics and regime transition in central asia, 568. Claims about tribalism which generally used term by central asian scholars and clan politics by international scholars have become a notorious discoursein central asian studies in recent years. Initially, the study of regimes in central asia was approached from the standpoint of transitology, portraying democratization as a linear process. These have been attributed as a holdover of soviet times, a result of economic shortages and an overreliance of natural resources in the countrys economic profile. The milfs transition from rebel group to central political player in the regional government also depends in part on its relations with clans. This book is a study of regime transition, transformation, and state building in central asia, from soviet colonization to decolonization. Download citation clan politics and regime transition in central asia exploring the varied roots of clans, and their political role and transformation during the. Clans in central asia are political networks based on regional and tribal loyalties. Here you can download all books for free in pdf or epub format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. International politics, foreign affairs, development policy. Islam and state in central asia and the caucasus cambridge university press, forthcoming.
The people of central asia selfidentified by their clans prior to russian expansion in the 19th century. In her book collins focuses on the role of clans in central asian countries, and explains the emergence and development. For all the structural similarities between parts of central asia and the middle east, there are critical differences, too. In this volume collins explores the influence of clan politics on regime transition in central asia. Clan politics or patronclient relations in postsoviet central asia. Ismoil jurabekov, the head of the samarkand clan, is known as the gray cardinal because of his role in bringing islam karimov to power. Clans frequently control certain government departments, though there is fluidity between clan loyalty and membership in government agencies. In fact, none of the postcommunist central asian states has produced democracy. Measuring dissent in electoral authoritarian societies. Despite the centrality of clans to social, economic, and political life in central asia, students of regime transition have generally ignored them. The population of central asia tends to be depoliticized, and some of its most active.
Civil society, political stability, and state power in. Democracy and dictatorship in central asia political. The book explores the social, economic, and historical. Clans, authoritarian rulers, and parliaments in central asia 7 main stage, presidents and parties, as well as parliaments, are engaged in a constant struggle with these power brokers and networks, which western analysts misleadingly refer to as clans. Kathleen collins clan politics and regime transition in central asia, pauline jones luongs institutional change and political continuity in postsoviet central asia, and olivier roys the new central asia. This book is a study of the role of clan networks in central asia from the early soviet period through 2004.
Exploring the social, economic, and historical roots of clans, and their political role and political transformation in the soviet and postsoviet periods, it argues that clans are informal political actors that are critical to understanding politics in this region. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading clan politics and regime transition in central asia. Two circumstances compel a reappraisal of this hypothesis. The alleged pervasveness of clans on the level of informal politics is positioned as a challenge to external efforts for. Collins empirical research is impeccable and based on an array of sources gathered during three years of fieldwork. Clan politics is viewed as profoundly impacting both the nature and direction of regime transition and the. As they undermine formal institutions, clans create an informal regime best understood as clan politics. Although authoritarian regimes assert control over electoral processes, election returns can yield valuable information about dissent. Kathleen collins, clan politics and regime transition in central asia, cambridge and new york. Political power in central asia is defined by the ability of leaders to control these patronage pyramids. Kathleen collins, clan politics and regime transition in. Kyrgyz political leaders have come from the sarybagysh clan since the. Former uzbek president islam karimov and current president shavkat mirziyoyev come from the samarkand clan.
The book entitled clan politics and regime transition in central asia was written by the american scholar kathleen collins in 2006. In clan politics and regime transition in central asia, kathleen collins presents a well. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia, kathleen collins. Varieties of politicaleconomic development in eastern europe and the former soviet union. Indeed, tensions between the milf and clans could not only spill over into armed confrontation but also undercut confidence in the new region among elites and the general population alike. Apr 15, 2008 sada aksartova, japanese journal of political science clan politics and regime transition in central asia is a stunning piece of scholarship on regime transformation. The samarkand klan alternatively samarqand is an uzbek clan led by ismoil jurabekov. Clans actually influenced and constrained the regime s political trajectory increasingly, during the later soviet and postsoviet periods, and made liberalizing. Clan politics and regime change in central asia collins. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia kindle edition by kathleen collins. Institutional legacies and political transition in central. Kazakhstan, president nazarbayev, kazakh politics, democracy in central asia.
Tribe refers to a group of clans you may have northern tribes that regroup a number of smaller clans whereas clan refers to the basic unit in which central asian societies are grouped. It is convenient to refer to this second pair of contests as politics b. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia book. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia is a stunning piece of scholarship on regime transformation. Clan politics is viewed as profoundly impacting both the nature and direction of regime transition and the potential for regime viability during and after the transition p. Kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan mcglinchey focuses on the factors which influence regime change and tries to explain why, after the collapse of the soviet union, kazakhstan remained authoritarian while kyrgyzstan moved between democracy and autocracy. Cambridge core comparative politics clan politics and regime transition in central asia by kathleen collins skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Formal and informal institutions political systems v. Collins, k clan politics and regime transition in central asia. Clans, pacts, and politics in central asia johns hopkins university. However, collins claims that modern clans, defined as networks of individuals linked through kinship and fictive kin identities p. The author of the awardwinning clan politics and regime transition in central asia cambridge university press, 2006, she is currently completing the rise of muslim politics. Clans, politics and organized crime in central asia. This book is a study of the role of clan networks in central asia from the early twentieth century through 2004.
Markowitz visiting assistant professor, department of politics, oberlin college, oberlin, oh 44074, usa. Many scholars mistakenly dismiss the concept as mere journalistic primordialism, or else hastily consign clans to the realm of the. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia kathleen collins. The chapter problematizes the dominant clan politics models for understanding central asian transitions. Doc clan politics and regime transition in central asia. Professor collins is the author of clan politics and regime transition in central asia cambridge university press, 2006, 2009, which won the central eurasian studies society award for the best book in the social sciences on central eurasia.
In this volume collins explores the influence of clan politics on regime transi tion in central asia. Clans increasingly influenced and constrained the regimes political trajectory during the later soviet and postsoviet pe riods, making liberalizing political and. The position of women, a traditionally vulnerable group at times of. By kathleen collins new york, cambridge university press, 2006 376 pp. There are seven clans in sol, which is based in northern and western kyrgyzstan, including the sarybagysh clan, and the buguu clan which controlled the kirgiz ssr until the great purge of the 1930s.
It demonstrates that the soviet system was far less successful in transforming and controlling central asian society by eradicating clan identities, than has often been assumed. On the history of central asia from ancient through soviet times, see beckwith, empires of the silk road. Clan politics or patronclient relations in postsoviet. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia by kathleen. The data set contains 99 variables, and falls naturally into two parts, reflecting the fact that information was gathered for a project that seeks to explain transitions in terms of the politics and institutions of preceding regimes. Central asia, cambridge 2006 cambridge university press. Clan politics and regime transition central asia comparative politics. Lessons from azerbaijans 2008 presidential election and 2009 referendum. Download the book clan politics and regime transition in central asia in pdf and epub format. Central asia s political development under soviet rule. Clan politics and regime transition in central asia by. By kathleen collins new york, cambridge university press, 2006. Cummings, 2012 book essential available as print and ebook general texts available in the library 12 items clan politics and regime transition in central asia kathleen collins, 2006 book oil, transition and security in central asia sally n. The samarkand clan came to power in uzbekistan in 1983 after it replaced the ferghana clan.
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