Uzbekistan and the United States

Authoritarianism, Islamism and Washington's security agenda

Bibliographic Data

ID6567889
AuthorsShahram Akbarzadeh (0000-0001-8829-9147, corresponding author)
Year2005
Pages166
Publication date2005-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueUzbekistan and the United States (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherZed Books (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9781350223790
OpenAlexW4234776549
Open LibraryOL3305186M
ISBN9781842774229, 9781350223790
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Uzbekistan, the most strategically situated Central Asian country, has exhibited the most appalling record on human rights and democratic reforms. Yet, post - September 11, a transformation in US policy has suddenly taken place. US troops are now stationed there; Washington has put the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on its list of terrorist organizations; and the Bush administration has promised to triple aid to President Karimov's highly authoritarian regime. This unique study explores the central question from a longer-term Uzbek point of view: to what extent are closer ties between Washington and Tashkent contributing to political reforms inside Uzbekistan? Dr Akbarzadeh describes political events since independence, including the emergence of a radical Islamic opposition. He analyses how September 11 has catalysed a transformation in Washington's attitude as it perceived a common Islamic enemy, and he examines the possible beginnings of a retreat from Soviet-style politics

Adversary · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Development economics · Foreign relations · Geography · Human rights · Islam · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Politics and government · Sociology · Terrorism · United States · Uzbek · Uzbekistan · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · 1991 · asia · International Relations · Islam and politics

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