Kyrgyzstan - Regime Security and Foreign Policy

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-69196-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 576 g

Reihe: Central Asian Studies

Kyrgyzstan is an interesting example of a relatively weak state, which for its brief period of independence has already ousted two presidents, experienced two revolutions, survived two interethnic conflicts and yet remained intact. This book explores this apparent paradox and argues that the schism between domestic and international dimensions of state and regime security is key to understanding the nature of Kyrgyz politics. The book shows how the foreign policy links to the Manas Air Base, used by the US military and essential for supplying their forces in Afghanistan, the economic arrangements necessary for sustaining the base, both inside and outside Kyrgyzstan, and the myriad of different actors involved in all this, combined to overshadow points of friction to ensure stable continuance of the status quo. Overall, the book shows how broad geopolitical forces and complex local factors together have a huge impact on the formation of Kyrgyz foreign policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Toktomushev, Kemel

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. One world, rival theories

2. Foreign policy and regime security of weak states

3. Development of Kyrgyz foreign policy

4. Military security and foreign policy

5. Manas Air Base

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Kemel Toktomushev is a Research Fellow in the Institute of Public Policy and Administration, University of Central Asia.