From authoritarianism to uncertainty: the tulip revolution and the struggle for democracy in Kyrgyzstan
Orsi, Edoardo (A.A. 2024/2025) From authoritarianism to uncertainty: the tulip revolution and the struggle for democracy in Kyrgyzstan. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 110. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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History of Kyrgyzstan. Roots of Kyrgyzstan’s history. Annexation to the Russian empire. Fall of the Russian empire and Central Asian revolt. The Urkun. What future for Kyrgyzstan? The fall of the Russian empire. From the Soviet Union to the independence. Soviet Kyrgyzstan. Soviet modernization and dependency. Ethnic stratification and regional disparities in Soviet Kyrgyzstan. De-stalinization of Kyrgyzstan. Akayev and the Perestrojka. The Osh conflict: a key step towards independence. Independence from Soviet Union. The tulip revolution, a non-violent uprising. What are non-violent movements? An accidental president. Authoritarian drift and grievances. Akayev’s oppositions: the minds behind the tulip revolution. The role of international actors in the tulip revolution. The use of media. The tulip revolution. From South to Bishkek: elite defections and regime collapse. The victory of a non-violent mobilization. Reflections on strategic nonviolence in Kyrgyzstan. The colored revolutions, a comparison. Upheavals in post-Soviet realities. The rose revolution in Georgia: political change and comparative reflections. The orange revolution in Ukraine. Coloured revolutions compared to the tulip revolution. The legacy of the tulip revolution. The aftermath of Akayev’s fall. The Bakiyev’s presidency, between promises and disillusionment. Constitutional crises and street politics. New elections and socio-economic crises. 2010’s uprisings and Otunbayeva interim government. From Otunbayeva to the present, between instability and geopolitical interests.
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Bibliografia: pp. 101-108.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Comparative history of political systems |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | De Stefano, Carolina |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Apr 2026 13:20 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Apr 2026 13:20 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45366 |
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