The 2010 referendum and parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan

Huskey, Eugene; Hill, David B.

doi:10.1016/j.electstud.2011.06.009

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“…In October 2010 parliamentary elections were held under the new constitution. In the end only five of the 29 competing parties were able to master both the national (5%) and regional (0.5%) hurdles and move into the parliament (Huskey and Hill, 2011). Since then three governing coalitions have broken down.…”

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On the Effects of International Support to Peace and Democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the Aftermath of Interethnic Violence

Fiedler

2016

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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This article shows that the international community can have a decisive impact on peace and democracy in a country, based on a paired comparison of Kenya and Kyrgyzstan. Both countries have experienced similar political trajectories, amongst them a struggle to consolidate peace and democracy after outbreaks of major interethnic violence, but show varying degrees of international influence on these processes. Analyzing several critical junctures in the two countries’ peace and democratization process through over 80 interviews reveals that although crucial international impact is rare, it is possible if donors jointly pursue a political agenda that connects to a home-grown process.

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On the Effects of International Support to Peace and Democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the Aftermath of Interethnic Violence

Fiedler

2016

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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“…In the case of the 1999 referendum in East Timor, Paris (: 219) criticises the United Nations administration for organising a premature referendum on independence before providing security on the ground. Thousands of East Timorese were killed and about 400,000 displaced (Paris : 219; Schulze : 78), while in Kyrgyzstan the constitutional referendum of 2010 led to an estimated 400–500 dead and about 100,000 Uzbek refugees (Huskey & Hill ). Thus, premature and ‘wrongly’ designed referendums could inadvertently turn into conflict‐inducing, rather than conflict‐mitigating, opportunities.…”

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Negotiated settlements and peace referendums

Loizides

2014

European J Political Res

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Abstract. Institutional innovations in conflict management have received considerable academic attention in the past decades. Yet few studies have considered the design of referendums in peace processes and the role of popular mandates in catalysing negotiated settlements. Drawing evidence from divided societies, particularly the contrasting cases of South Africa and Cyprus, the article points to the importance of ratification sequence and early mandate referendums. Specifically, it demonstrates how mandate referendums focusing initially on domestic constituencies enable leaders to pre-empt ethnic outbidding challenges while concluding a peace agreement. An early ratification process could safeguard the peace process from unavoidable reversals in public opinion, increase flexibility as to the timing of critical decisions and maximise the credibility of leaders aiming for a negotiated settlement. The study of mandate referendums has important implications for broader research on international mediations since it suggests mechanisms by which political actors could ensure the ratification of significant treaties in global or regional politics.

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The 2011 presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan

Fumagalli¹

2012

Electoral Studies

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The 2010 referendum and parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan

Cited by 5 publications

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On the Effects of International Support to Peace and Democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the Aftermath of Interethnic Violence

On the Effects of International Support to Peace and Democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the Aftermath of Interethnic Violence

Negotiated settlements and peace referendums

The 2011 presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan

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