Hi everyone, im pretty interested in Eurasian politics but i was just wondering how social structures and institutions (particularly kin relations, clan politics, and and religion) helped authoritarian regimes establish themselves in areas where colored revolutions have taken place..such as Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan? if you have any insight on the topic,it would be really great if you could enlighten me, thanks!
I'm now sure about kins and all that stuff but if it's interesting to you about dictatorships in the Central Asia I'd suggest you to check some info about Kazakhstan. The point here isn't kin or religion. The point is that "respectable politicians and businessmen" of the country, who have close relations with Russian government and business, with British royal family, etc - these politicians and businessmen a few months ago organized mass murder in West Kazakhstan. In the town Zhanaozen (Жанаозен there were killed approx. 70-80 workers of oil industry who had been protesting against salary underpayments for almost half of year. You can easily watch some videos on the case on Youtube. Those who survived are now under hard pressure of threats, attacks and arrests. There is a true dictatorship with a very contemporary and respectable face. With jacket, tie and sunglasses.
Kowalski is essentially right . All these ex Soviet States are run on very authoritarian lines and anybody telling you that they are Democratic in principle is lunatic . Until Putin topples it is unlikely that any of these satellite States will fall . But once he goes , they will also , in what might well be an Asian Spring and Summer of Revolution .
Why jump to a World War ? i was simply seeing the possibility that Belarus , Kazakhstan , Kirgizia ,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and even separately Siberia would fall like dominoes . Old fashioned coups , to overthrow Dictators or vertical power type of rule . Not even allowing for the Muslim effects , which could themselves be huge . Of the mentioned countries , all of them are Muslim dominated places , with the exceptions of Belarus and Siberia -- to the best of my knowledge
