Former Soviet Republics of Central Asia and democracy

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

01/13/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Political science

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Summary :

Introduction.
A region characterised by tightly-controlled states.
1. Monopolization of powers and cult of the personality.
2. Over-control on media and censorship.
A population under pressure.
1. Repression of the opposition movements.
2. Authoritarian organisation of police and justice.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.

Abstract

Nowadays, central asia can be considered as the "Heartland", that is to say the center of geopolitical positioning, given the abundance of natural resources in the region. Indeed this area, particularly Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, benefits from oil and natural gas reserves among the largest in the world, which explains the timorous attitude of Western countries toward central Asian leaders. As we will study later on, the perspectives of human rights in the region are not as promising as those of the economy. From the tsarist conquest to the setting up of the soviet regime, central Asian people have submitted to strong powers. Gorbatchev's perestroika and then the collapse of the soviet Union which led to the independence of the five former soviet republics gave big hopes to the population of this region.

Keywords: Bloodbath, Censorship, Constitution, Cult, democracy, Jail, Opposition, Repression, Torture, Uprising