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International Dimensions of Authoritarian Persistence
Lessons from Post-Soviet States
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2013
Summary
While the international system has been evolving in an increasingly liberal direction, the level of democratic practice within the post-Soviet region has, on the whole, declined. Two decades after the popular uprisings against communism, many governments in the region have successfully blunted both popular and international pressures for democratic consolidation. Each selection in this volume explores how international factors interact with domestic conditions to explain the persistence of authoritarianism throughout the region. The selections in the volume cover several countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Ossetia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus; special attention is paid to the Russian Federation since it is both a member of the region and acts as an external actor influencing the political development of its neighbors.
This volume is especially relevant as the world again experiences the surprising overthrow of long-running authoritarian regimes. The failure of democratic consolidation among post-Soviet states offers important lessons for policymakers and academics dealing with the recent wave of political transitions in the Middle East and Asia.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-8158-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-8159-1
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
271
Product type
Edited Book
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Acknowledgements No access
Chapter One: Authoritarian Persistence in History’s Aftermath No access Pages 1 - 10
Chapter Two: International Relations and Political Centralization during Putin’s First Term No access Pages 11 - 30
Chapter Three: Petroleum vs. Western Aid No access Pages 31 - 58
Chapter Four: Rent Seeking and Authoritarian Consolidation in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan No access Pages 59 - 80
Chapter Five: Central Asian Conceptions of “Democracy” No access Pages 81 - 104
Chapter Six: The Promulgation of Anti-democratic Norms in South Ossetia No access Pages 105 - 124
Chapter Seven: Azerbaijan No access Pages 125 - 140
Chapter Eight: Ukraine No access Pages 141 - 164
Chapter Nine: Out of the Authoritarian Labyrinth No access Pages 165 - 192
Chapter Ten: Authoritarian Belarus between Russia and Europe No access Pages 193 - 218
Chapter Eleven: Conclusions No access Pages 219 - 230
