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Political implications of the Covid-19 pandemic in Central Asia: insights from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
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Abstract The objective of this paper is to explore the political implications of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Studies displayed that although these governments varied in their initial response to the pandemic, all three underwent a uniform ex... mehr
The objective of this paper is to explore the political implications of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Studies displayed that although these governments varied in their initial response to the pandemic, all three underwent a uniform experience as to its broader effect of amplified authoritarianism. The public health crisis was utilized as a pretext to consolidate autocratic power, suppress regime criticism, and restrict the political rights and freedoms of citizens. Of particular concern were implications on media and civil society organizational efforts, statuses of detainees, ethnic minority rights, and freedoms of assembly and speech. This paper is an in-depth case analysis that uses policy analysis and process tracing to examine the Central Asian countries' response to Covid-19 and its effects on human rights and political freedoms in the named countries. It concludes that despite the changes in leadership and relative progress towards democratization, authoritarian patterns ensued and changed form during the pandemic period in these Central Asian countries.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Zentralasien; Kasachstan; Kirgisistan; Usbekistan; Epidemie; politische Folgen; Autoritarismus; Machtsicherung; Repression; Versammlungsfreiheit; Meinungsfreiheit; Menschenrechte; Führungswechsel
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Covid-19 Pandemic; Political Freedoms
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2022
Seitenangabe
S. 360-374
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 8 (2022) 1
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)