Nation‐Building in Central Asia: Institutions, Politics, and Culture

Kamrava, Mehran

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“…The spiritual and material situation of the people severely deteriorated. At this time, Kazakh society significantly felt the social support from religion (Kamrava 2020). According to E. Burova (2014), religion helped susceptible groups to solve those social problems that society and the state cannot solve, to help in moral support, to receive material assistance, and to overcome from extreme hopelessness.…”

Section: Socio-cultural Conditions For Revival Of Islam In Kazakhstanmentioning

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The Main Reasons for the Revival of Islam in Independent Kazakhstan

Sarsembayev,

Rysbekova,

Assanova

et al. 2022

Int. J. Criminol. Sociol.

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In the modern world history, we notice such phenomena as; globalization, digitalization, value pluralism, mass migration, terrorism, post-secularity, etc., which characterize the current nature of human civilization. Recently, among these trends, the phenomenon of the “revival of Islam” has emerged. Therefore, the systematic discussion relating to the phenomenon of Islam in the socio-cultural processes of the society has prevalent in religious studies. This topic has gained considerable attention by Kazakh researchers have also paid attention to this topic. The society of Kazakhstan has closely related to Islam in aspects of culture, history, personality, and morality. Since the collapse of the United Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR), Kazakhstan has gradually been becoming one of the fastest growing countries in Central Asia, focusing on modernization processes. Even though it follows secular nature of constitution, it has not only allowed the reentrance of traditional religious presence, but scholars have also noticed features of religious revival. Purpose of the article analyze the main factors that activated the mass- revival of Islam within the Kazakh society after the country's independence. Leading methods − conceptual analysis, structural analysis, and comparative analysis. Thanks to a systematic generalization of domestic and foreign researchers’ views, as well as sociological data, it became possible to form common knowledge about the causes of the revival of Islam in Kazakhstan.

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Section: Socio-cultural Conditions For Revival Of Islam In Kazakhstanmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Main Reasons for the Revival of Islam in Independent Kazakhstan

Sarsembayev,

Rysbekova,

Assanova

et al. 2022

Int. J. Criminol. Sociol.

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“…The personalization of power in Central Asia has led to a situation, where state-building depends on personal decisions and performances of handful of individuals, rather than on well-established and functioning institutions. Given the authoritarian context within which Central Asian nation building has been unfolding, the distinction between institutional and political dynamics is often blurred, i.e., institutions are frequently politicized, and political objectives are institutionalized (Kamrava, 2019). Thus, one of the most formidable challenges facing Kyrgyzstan is "transforming the accidental arrangements, prudential norms, and contingent solutions .…”

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Post-Soviet State - Building in Kyrgyzstan: Behind and Beyond the Revolutions

Terzyan¹

2021

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This paper explores post-Soviet state-building in Kyrgyzstan, with a focus on the root causes of the three revolutions faced by the country. It suggests that the revolutions have not produced significant results in terms of fundamental economic and political reforms. Rather, Kyrgyzstan has turned into the Central Asian “island of instability”. The situation is compounded by deep- rooted inter-ethnic tensions, the prevalence of traditional informal institutions and weakness of democratic institutions, as well as country’s heavy reliance on international donors. The presidential elections and constitutional referendum of 2021 have provided grounds for cautious optimism. A question remains of whether and to what extent Sadyr Japarov’s ambitious agenda will translate into reality, thus leading the country to prosperity and stability.

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Minorities and Education Policies Reform in Central Asia

Zajda¹

2021

Third International Handbook of Globalisation, Education and Policy Research

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Nation‐Building in Central Asia: Institutions, Politics, and Culture

Cited by 6 publications

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The Main Reasons for the Revival of Islam in Independent Kazakhstan

The Main Reasons for the Revival of Islam in Independent Kazakhstan

Post-Soviet State - Building in Kyrgyzstan: Behind and Beyond the Revolutions

Minorities and Education Policies Reform in Central Asia

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