Central Asian Authoritarianisms: Accounting for Differences and Oscillations

• In Event: Authoritarian Politics in Central Asia: Adaptations and Innovations

Abstract

The authoritarian trend has dominated in Central Asia since 1991, when its ve countries acquired independence after the dissolution of the USSR. Despite their common origins, the political systems in these countries now display considerable differences. We account for these variations, and highlight the complexity of authoritarian politics in Central Asia.

Author

• Nargis Kassenova, Harvard U