The lessons of the ‘Nookat events
Central government, local officials and religious protests in Kyrgyzstan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8100668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alisher Khamidov (Newcastle University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 148-160 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Asian Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-4937 • E-ISSN: 1465-3354 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02634937.2013.805001 |
| OpenAlex | W2027865007 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
As Muslim communities reassert themselves in public life across the world, including Central Asia, their actions are causing tension in relations with ‘secular’ governments. Various global theories have been offered to explain these dynamics. According to one theory, tension between religious communities and secular states is caused by the exclusion or marginalization of Muslims, a process exacerbated by the perceived anti-Muslim bias in the foreign- and domestic-security policies of Central Asian states. A second view is that tension results from the work of global extremist groups espousing the restoration of an Islamic Caliphate. The third approach presents the rising tension as part of a broader trend: a putative clash of Western and Muslim civilizations. This article challenges these theories by using a case study of a Muslim grassroots protest in Kyrgyzstan to highlight the importance of local politics, namely informal arrangements among local officials, power brokers and community members. In so doing, it seeks to make a contribution to theorizing Muslim–state relations in Central Asia
Caliphate · Central asia · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Government (linguistics · Grassroots · Ideology · Islam · Jihadism · Muslim world · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · State (computer science · Terrorism · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Soviet and Russian History
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |