A Study of the Internal Roots of Neo-Orientalism in Central Asia In the context of the neo-patrimonialist model

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1 Ph.D student of International Relations, University of Isfahan

2 Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Isfahan

Abstract

With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the collapse of Communist totalitarianism, the path was paved for the strengthening of democracy in the newly independent republics. The constitution of free elections meant the end of authoritarian rule in these republics, but between 1991 and 2000, a new pattern of authoritarianism emerged in the region, with a new form of authoritarianism prevailing in all five Central Asian republics at the beginning of the third millennium. Now, more than two decades after the independence of these countries, the process continues. This article examines the question of "what are the intrinsic roots of neo-authoritarianism in Central Asia?"; "Neo-authoritarianism in Central Asia is a multifaceted phenomenon that has political, economic, and social backgrounds"; The aforementioned have been subdivided into several subdivisions and investigated using the theory of neo-patrimonialism. Since Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have the worst authoritarian situation in Central Asia, there is a further focus on the two countries in this article. The methodology of this research is descriptive-analytical, using library and cyberspace resources.

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  • Receive Date: 02 May 2017
  • Revise Date: 02 December 2017
  • Accept Date: 09 July 2017

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