Central Asia since the Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Economic Reforms and eir Impact on State-Society Relations
In: Perspectives on global development and technology: pgdt, Band 6, Heft 1-3, S. 313-343
ISSN: 1569-1497
AbstractIn late 1991, with the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union, the five Central Asian republics became independent countries. The completely unexpected challenges of nation-building were superimposed on the transition from a centrally planned economy. Within the common bounds of resource-based economies and autocratic regimes, the five countries gradually became more differentiated as their governments introduced diverse national strategies for transition to a market-based economy. This article describes the different economic polices adopted by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and analyzes the outcomes.