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Author Akbarzadeh, Shahram.

Title Uzbekistan and the United States : authoritarianism, Islamism and Washington's new security agenda / Shahram Akbarzadeh
Published London ; New York : Zed Books, [2005]
©2005

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Description xiv, 166 pages : 1 map ; 23 cm
Contents From Soviet to Post-Soviet Authoritarianism -- Islamic Challenge -- Tashkent's Foreign Policy Decisions -- Uzbekistan and the United States: A Difficult Relationship -- September 11 and the "War on Terror" -- Human Rights and Democracy -- Prospects for authoritarian withdrawal
Summary "This study explores the centrally important question from a longer-term Uzbek point of view: to what extent are closer ties between Washington and Tashkent contributing to political reforms in Uzbekistan? Eschewing simplistic assumptions about democratisation, Akbarzadeh explores what this new relationship means for subtler processes of shifting political power. Akbarzadeh analyses political events since independence, including the emergence of radical Islamic opposition. He explores how September 11 catalysed a transformation in Washington's attitude and tempered its concerns with 'transition to democracy', in order to fight Islamism. Akbarzadeh argues that this shift in emphasis has given new life to the authoritarian regime of President Karimov, facilitating a return to Soviet-style politics."--Jacket
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [160]-162) and index
Subject Islam and politics -- Uzbekistan.
Human rights -- Uzbekistan.
SUBJECT Uzbekistan -- Politics and government -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95010027
Uzbekistan -- Foreign relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2011005846
Uzbekistan -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2011005846 -- United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095330
United States -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058 -- Uzbekistan. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91129869
LC no. 2004048355
ISBN 1842774220 cased
1842774239 paperback