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- Title
Democratization Diverted: Responses to the 2010 Revolution in Kyrgyzstan and Their Global Resonance.
- Authors
Turiano, John
- Abstract
The year 2011 exhibited a precipitous increase in populist protests and revolu-tions worldwide. The small Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan experienced such a revolution early in 2010, therefore providing a noteworthy case-study for the post-revolutionary transitional phase embroiling revolutionary coun-tries today. Many scholars argue that elite-led protest structures exclude Kyr-gyzstan's 2010 revolution from any global comparisons. However, this paper concludes that populist forces motivated the revolution, adhering Kyrgyz-stan to the theme. This paper then examines how foreign policy interests in Kyrgyzstan contributed to a dissipation of post-revolutionary democratic momentum. Findings reveal a stifling concern for security interests and a lack of accurately targeted aid, which combined failed to mitigate transitional instability. This unchecked instability led to ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan and eventually resurgent nationalism in the country, reversing the democratic trajectory of the revolution. Lessons from Kyrgyzstan apply to a broad range of countries, both current and future, in a post-revolutionary transition and seeking to establish a democratic government.
- Subjects
KYRGYZSTAN; DEMOCRATIZATION; REVOLUTIONS; PUBLIC demonstrations; DEMOCRACY; ETHNIC conflict; FEDERAL government
- Publication
Hemispheres, 2012, Vol 35, p91
- ISSN
0738-9825
- Publication type
Article