Uzbekistan and the United States

Authoritarianism, Islamism and Washington's Security Agenda

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Akbarzadeh Shahram

Verlag:

Bloomsbury Publishing

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P34871831

EAN: 9781842774229

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Di, 08.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

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Beschreibung

Uzbekistan, the most strategically situated Central Asian country, has exhibited the most appalling record on human rights and democratic reforms. Yet, post-September 11, a transformation in US policy has suddenly taken place: US troops are now stationed there; Washington has put the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on its list of terrorist organizations; and the Bush administration has promised to triple aid to President Karimov's highly authoritarian regime. This unique study explores the central question from a longer-term Uzbek point of view: to what extent are closer ties between Washington and Tashkent contributing to political reforms inside Uzbekistan. Dr Akbarzadeh describes political events since independence, including the emergence of a radical Islamic opposition. He analyses how September 11 has catalysed a transformation in Washington's attitude as it perceived a common Islamic enemy, and he examines the possible beginnings of a retreat from Soviet-style politics.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Akbarzadeh Shahram
Ro'i Yaacov

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

Format

Buch (Hardcover)