Social Capital Construction And Governance In Central Asia
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Social Capital Construction And Governance In Central Asia
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Author : Timur Dadabaev
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-04-28
Social Capital Construction And Governance In Central Asia written by Timur Dadabaev and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-28 with Social Science categories.
This cutting edge collection focuses on the nature of civil society and its role in facilitating governance in Central Asia, considering local implications related to the concept of social capital and civil society in the Uzbek context. It discusses the complexity of the notion of social capital in post-Soviet Uzbekistan, detailing the challenges and pressures facing the Uzbek people.Challenging prevailing views on post-Soviet political transitions, the book demonstrates that successful transition to democracy and rule of law cannot be accomplished unless the concerns, fears, frustrations and local understandings of the desired political system are heard, registered and carefully interpreted. Offering a comparative study of civil society and social capital in Asia, this collection is a key read not only for scholars and students in civil governance and post-soviet transitions, but also aid agencies, foreign governments, and international organisations working with civil society groups.
Institutional Reform In Central Asia
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Author : Joachim Ahrens
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Institutional Reform In Central Asia written by Joachim Ahrens and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their unsettled transition processes. The region faced enormous challenges when the Soviet Union disintegrated, and this book focuses on the reforms of the institutional environment that have been largely neglected. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the book explores key aspects of institution building as well as economic and political governance in Central Asia. Contributors from a variety of disciplines, such as economics, political economy, political science, sociology, law, and ethnology, investigate the challenges of institutional transition in a non-democratic region. The book discusses how the lack of effective institution building as well as rule enforcement in the economic and political realms represents one of the key weaknesses and drawbacks of transition, and goes on to look at how crafting market institutions will be of utmost importance in the years ahead. Making an important contribution to understanding of political-economic developments in Central Asia, this book is of interest to students and scholars of political economy, comparative economics, development studies and Central Asian studies.
The Dynamics Of Social Capital And Civic Engagement In Asia
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Author : Amrita Daniere
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-02-13
The Dynamics Of Social Capital And Civic Engagement In Asia written by Amrita Daniere and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-13 with Social Science categories.
The purpose of this volume is to highlight the impacts on civic engagement of social capital, and its various component parts (trust, norms, networks and associations), in diverse parts of Asia. Addressing the pressing need for improved governance within the spatial, political and cultural realities in the rapidly transforming landscapes of Asia, the contributors to the book bring together interdisciplinary work that focuses on the ways in which civic engagement can link with social capital building. The goal of this volume is to inspire policy that recognizes that a vibrant society with access to rich stores of positive social capital requires civil society, alternate civilities and the state. The result is a dialogue on the interplay of social capital and civic engagement in socio-political contexts quite different from those found in the West. This book contributes to current discussions about the nature of social relations and their connection to politics and change and offers a unique lens into the validity of these important concepts in contemporary research across a variety of Asian settings. It will be of interest to social scientists across the board, especially those with an interest in Asia and Asian development.
Theorizing Central Asian Politics
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Author : Rico Isaacs
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-10-26
Theorizing Central Asian Politics written by Rico Isaacs and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-26 with Political Science categories.
This book brings together a series of innovative contributions which provide an eclectic view of how theorizing politics plays out in Central Asia. How are the concepts of governance, legitimacy, ideology, power, order, and the state framed in the region? How can we use the experiences of the Central Asian states to renovate political theorizing? In addressing these questions, the volume relies on the contributions of many young and local researchers, whose chapters are primed to address three key themes: exploring models of governance, revealing ideological justifications, and reframing state and order. Utilizing a range of single and comparative case studies from across the Central Asian space, this illuminating and original volume opens up a new space for political theorists, regional specialists and students of politics to begin reconsidering how we approach the theorization of regions of the world assumed to be on the periphery.
Towards Social Stability And Democratic Governance In Central Eurasia
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language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
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Towards Social Stability And Democratic Governance In Central Eurasia written by and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Post Soviet Decline Of Central Asia
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Author : Eric W. Sievers
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-02
The Post Soviet Decline Of Central Asia written by Eric W. Sievers and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-02 with History categories.
Sievers draws on his experience of Central Asia to take on the task of explaining the remarkable economic declines of the post-Soviet Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in the past decade, and the turn of these states towards despotism.
Energy Wealth And Governance In The Caucasus And Central Asia
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Author : Richard Auty
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-08-21
Energy Wealth And Governance In The Caucasus And Central Asia written by Richard Auty and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-21 with Political Science categories.
Drawing upon recent progress in development economics and political science, the book provides fresh analysis of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries transition to a market economy by tracing the impact of natural resource endowment. The book examines the synergies between energy-rich and energy-poor states and highlights the practical consequences of both well-managed and poorly-managed deployment of energy. Featuring contributions from prominent specialists on resource-driven economies, the book argues that unless CCA elites change the way in which they deploy natural resource, revenues regional development will fall short of its potential with possible disastrous consequences. The contributors apply the experience of the developing market economies to demonstrate that the region still holds considerable potential to become an important, stable supplier of raw materials and a source of industrial demand to the global economy. However, the CCA is equally likely to become a threat to the global economy as a consequence of the misuse of energy revenues to promote the interests of predatory political elites.
Incomplete State Building In Central Asia
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Author : Viktoria Akchurina
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-10-19
Incomplete State Building In Central Asia written by Viktoria Akchurina and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-19 with Political Science categories.
This book is about transformation of the state and an incomplete state-building. It defies the transitology assumption of continuity, linearity and dichotomy of formal and informal in the transformation of the state. Contrary to the conventional approaches, it claims that any social order or its political scaffolding, the state, is always incomplete and we need to develop cognitive maps to better understand that incompleteness. It reflects on the social practices, processes and patterns that evolve as a non-linear result of three sets of factors: those that are historical, external, and elite-driven. Three Central Asian states - Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan - are examined here comparatively as case studies, as Central Asia represents an interesting terrain to challenge conventional understanding of the state. Specifically, the book captures a paradox at hand: how come three states, which made different political, economic, cultural, and social choices at the outset of their independence in the 1990s, have ended up as so-called “weak states” in the 2000s and onwards? This puzzle can be better understood through looking at the relationship among three main sets of factors that shape state-building processes, such as history, external actors, and local elites. This book applies an interdisciplinary approach, combining political anthropology, political economy, sociology, and political science. It helps conceptualize and understand social and political order beyond the “failed state” paradigm
Commons And Collectives
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Author : Robin Mearns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Commons And Collectives written by Robin Mearns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Government business enterprises categories.
Current debate about land and agrarian reform in the post-Soviet Central Asian republics tends to be couched in terms of stark choices between state, collective and private ownership. There is little discussion of the full range of potential tenure arrangements in the 'middle ground' between private and state ownership. This paper outlines an approach to distinguishing modes of operation of groups in society. Case studies from Kyrghyzstan and Uzbekistan shed light on the institutional challenges faced in the contemporary process of land and agrarian reform and illustrate how the lack of social capital currently presents a major obstacle to successful economic transition.
Resilient Communities Of Central Eurasia
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Author : Elena Korosteleva
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-03-21
Resilient Communities Of Central Eurasia written by Elena Korosteleva and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-21 with Political Science categories.
This book argues for the need to rethink governance through the lens of 'resilience as self-governance'. Building on complexity-thinking, it contends that in the context of change and complex life, challenges are most efficiently dealt with, at the source, 'locally', to make 'the global' more responsive and sustainable. Resilience as self-governance is advanced as an overriding framework to explore its constitutive elements - identity, ‘good life’, local coping strategies and support infrastructures - which, when mobilized, can turn communities into ‘peoplehood’ in the face of adversity. It is argued that these communities of relations, self-organised and self-aware of their worth, is what makes them so resilient to crises, and what helps them to transform with change; and how they should be governed today. Central Eurasia, spanning from Belarus in the west, to Azerbaijan in the south and Kyrgyzstan in the east, provides fertile grounds for exploring how resilience works in practice in times of complex change. By immersing into centuries-long traditions and philosophy, local experiences of survival, and visions for change, this book shows that governability at any level requires a substantive 'local' input to make 'the global' more enduring and resilient in a complex adaptive world. This book will be of great value to students and scholars in the fields of Politics including Eurasian politics and the various aspects of Governance. Most of the chapters in this book were published as a special issue of Cambridge Review of International Affairs.