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Revolution again in Kyrgyzstan: forward to the past?
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Abstract Kyrgyzstan's presidential election and constitutional referendum on 10 January 2021 represent the provisional endpoint of a series of violent episodes that has gripped the country since October 2020. The victory of the populist Sadyr Japarov and approval for his plan to reintroduce a presidential sy... view more
Kyrgyzstan's presidential election and constitutional referendum on 10 January 2021 represent the provisional endpoint of a series of violent episodes that has gripped the country since October 2020. The victory of the populist Sadyr Japarov and approval for his plan to reintroduce a presidential system of government prepares the ground for a dismantling of democratic principles and rule of law, so that politically Kyrgyzstan is set to look more like its Central Asian neighbours. A new constitution is in preparation. The draft bears the portents of a neo-traditional roll-back that rebuffs a young generation demanding more democracy and rule of law, and has the potential to deeply polarise the nation. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Kyrgyzstan; political development; domestic policy; presidential election; head of state; plebiscite; constitutional amendment; political system; presidential system; parliament; change of government; protest; election campaign; populism
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Dschaparow, Sadyr; Regierungssystem; Wahlforschung/Wahlanalyse; Nationale Wahlen; Wahlfälschungen/Wahlbetrug
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 8/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C08
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications