CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Zhuzupbekov, Nazarbek |
|---|---|
| Title | External Factors of Authoritarianism: Influence of Russian Policies on Regulations of Civil Society in Kyrgyzstan |
| Summary | In the last half a decade, Kyrgyzstan, being arguably the most open to democratization among the Central Asian states, had drifted more towards authoritarianism. In 2014 and 2015, the Parliament attempted to adopt two controversial bills restricting civil liberties and diverting the democratic course of the country. This thesis analyzes the influence of external factors, specifically, how "foreign agents" and "LGBT propaganda" laws that were adopted earlier in Russia influenced the attempts of adopting respective bills in Kyrgyzstan. It undertakes process tracing to investigate the process of deliberation of each of the two bills. Three ways of indirect influence are identified: inspiration, encouragement, and demonstration. The Russian policies inspired certain Kyrgyz lawmakers and Russia’s international authority encouraged them to act, while the Russian experience became a template for them to emulate. Although the thesis primarily focuses on the process of diffusion, it also considers the possibilities of direct Russian promotion and Kyrgyz receptiveness to the bills as alternative explanations. By using the available theoretical framework for analysis, the thesis contributes to the literature with empirical findings. |
| Supervisor | Dr. Indrė Balčaitė |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/zhuzupbekov_nazarbek.pdf |
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