Unfolding the Coorelation between Democratisation Process and Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan: An Analysis
By: Raina, Manvi
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BookPublisher: Indian Journal of Political Science Description: 85(1), Jan-Mar, 2024: p.215-222.Subject(s): Democratisation, human rights, Tulip Revolution, KyrgyzstanSummary: This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic exploration of the correlation between the democratization process and human rights during the subsequent revival of Kyrgyzstan after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The Central Asian states gained independence in 1991 and the transformation from a Soviet centralised political system to independence was one of the complex tasks for all these states, as these states have had to overcome many challenges in order to strengthen their sovereignty. Since gaining independence Central Asia's five ethnically and culturally varied states have taken various paths toward political reforms. The governments of these states adopted their constitution and began reforming their political institution in conformity with generally acknowledged democratic principles since independence. All the states initiated a developmental process by adopting divergent strategies in many facets. Kyrgyzstan, which emerged from the fall of the USSR, has distinguished itself from some of its more authoritarian neighbours by its efforts to create a pluralist political system. Kyrgyzstan along with the other Central Asian states adopted a liberal democratic model and was regarded as the Island of Democracy in Central Asia in post- Soviet space but the state has witnessed a difficult political transition and instabiltity after Tulip Revolution. Kyrgyzstan has been plagued by an unstable and occasionally volatile political climate marked by cycles of authoritarian consolidation and unexpected democratic breakthroughs, which are frequently accompained by interethnic violence and several protests. However, in Kyrgyzstan, maintaining democracy has shown to be very challenging, but upholding authoritarianism has also proven to be challenging. The paper also examines the reason why despite considering the most democratic states in Central Asia and having established political institutions based on the liberal democratic model of governance Kyrgyzstan perceived failure in adhering to democratic principles in practice and experienced violation of human rights.
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This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic exploration of the correlation between the democratization process and human rights during the subsequent revival of Kyrgyzstan after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The Central Asian states gained independence in 1991 and the transformation from a Soviet centralised political system to independence was one of the complex tasks for all these states, as these states have had to overcome many challenges in order to strengthen their sovereignty. Since gaining independence Central Asia's five ethnically and culturally varied states have taken various paths toward political reforms. The governments of these states adopted their constitution and began reforming their political institution in conformity with generally acknowledged democratic principles since independence. All the states initiated a developmental process by adopting divergent strategies in many facets. Kyrgyzstan, which emerged from the fall of the USSR, has distinguished itself from some of its more authoritarian neighbours by its efforts to create a pluralist political system. Kyrgyzstan along with the other Central Asian states adopted a liberal democratic model and was regarded as the Island of Democracy in Central Asia in post- Soviet space but the state has witnessed a difficult political transition and instabiltity after Tulip Revolution. Kyrgyzstan has been plagued by an unstable and occasionally volatile political climate marked by cycles of authoritarian consolidation and unexpected democratic breakthroughs, which are frequently accompained by interethnic violence and several protests. However, in Kyrgyzstan, maintaining democracy has shown to be very challenging, but upholding authoritarianism has also proven to be challenging. The paper also examines the reason why despite considering the most democratic states in Central Asia and having established political institutions based on the liberal democratic model of governance Kyrgyzstan perceived failure in adhering to democratic principles in practice and experienced violation of human rights.
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