Land reform in Kyrgyzstan

Bloch, Peter C.; Rasmussen, Kathryn

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“…While the number of officially unemployed people had slightly decreased in comparison with the first five years due to labour migration abroad, by 1996 the level of poverty in the country had reached 68.7% (Falkingham, 1999: 19). Because the land reform launched in 1991 did not provide sufficient improvement to the agrarian sector, in 1996 Akaev had to issue a presidential decree concerning the sale of land use rights (Bloch & Rasmussen, 1998: 94). In the end, however, in most cases the privatization of land mainly benefited the directors of collective farms (Radnitz, 2010: 63).…”

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The legitimation of Askar Akaev through cultural performance in Kyrgyzstan (1991–2005)

Sheranova

2022

Studies Ethnicity & National

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In contrast to existing nationalism studies on Central Asia, I argue that state-sponsored celebrations in Kyrgyzstan were multi-functional and were used to maintain political legitimation based on the politics of Kyrgyz mega-celebrations held during the presidency of Askar Akaev (1991Akaev ( -2005. I propose that in weak democracies like Kyrgyzstan, with widespread electoral malpractice, political legitimacy is shaky and that therefore the political leadership seeks to maintain its legitimacy using various means. Rule by coercion is not a practical option for such regimes because it does not provide them with long-term legitimacy. As I demonstrate in the paper, Akaev's regime relied on the cultural performance mode of self-legitimization because it lacked other options for legitimation. Specifically, the mega-celebrations for the 1,000-year anniversary of The Epic of Manas in 1995, for the 3,000-year anniversary of the city of Osh in 2000, and for the 2,200-year anniversary of Kyrgyz statehood in 2003each of them led and promoted by Akaevsecured his reelection and ensured the political stability and legitimacy of his regime. I conclude that in Central Asia nation-building and legitimacy do not exist as separate processes and that state-sponsored celebrations should therefore be treated as both nation-building and legitimation projects.

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The legitimation of Askar Akaev through cultural performance in Kyrgyzstan (1991–2005)

Sheranova

2022

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“…Along with five other Central Asian countries that similarly gained their independence with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Kyrgyz Republic initiated a process of transition to a market economy in the agricultural sector that included land reform policies aimed at making agriculture an engine for economic growth (Bloch 2002;FAO 2015). However, of the five, the Kyrgyz Republic has been noted for being the most aggressive in its approach to restructuring agricultural enterprises, privatizing land, and promoting private farming (Bloch and Rasmussen 1998). Other countries pursued more gradual approaches.…”

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Land reform and child health in the Kyrgyz Republic

Kosec¹,

Shemyakina²

2019

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), established in 1975, provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. IFPRI's strategic research aims to foster a climate-resilient and sustainable food supply; promote healthy diets and nutrition for all; build inclusive and efficient markets, trade systems, and food industries; transform agricultural and rural economies; and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is integrated in all the Institute's work. Partnerships, communications, capacity strengthening, and data and knowledge management are essential components to translate IFPRI's research from action to impact. The Institute's regional and country programs play a critical role in responding to demand for food policy research and in delivering holistic support for country-led development. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world. AbstractDoes the establishment of private property rights to land improve child health and nutrition outcomes? We exploit a natural experiment in the Kyrgyz Republic following the collapse of socialism, whereby the government rapidly liquidated state and collective farms containing 75 percent of agricultural land and distributed it to individuals, providing 99-year transferrable use rights. We use household surveys collected before, during, and after the privatization reform and spatial variation in its timing to identify its health and nutrition impacts. We find that young children aged 0-5 exposed to land privatization for longer periods of time accumulated significantly greater gains in height and weight, both critical measures of long-term health and nutrition. Health improvements appear to be driven by increases in consumption of homeproduced food-suggesting that increased private control over household production may translate into increased consumption and thus health dividends for young children. for helpful comments. We thank Brian Holtemeyer and Jie Song for excellent research assistance. We also would like to thank conference and seminar participants at

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Follow the Water: Soviet Legacy as Cross-Border Societal Interdependence

Akchurina

2022

Incomplete State-Building in Central Asia

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Land reform in Kyrgyzstan

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The legitimation of Askar Akaev through cultural performance in Kyrgyzstan (1991–2005)

The legitimation of Askar Akaev through cultural performance in Kyrgyzstan (1991–2005)

Land reform and child health in the Kyrgyz Republic

Follow the Water: Soviet Legacy as Cross-Border Societal Interdependence

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