Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Matveeva, Anna (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Brussels [Belgium] CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies 2011
Subjects:	National Economy Economic policy Government/Political systems Security and defense Economic development
Online Access:	BSB01
Item Description:	In Kyrgyzstan the risk of instability remains. The country practices genuine elections and power-sharing, is open to international engagement, and promotes basic rights such as free speech. In 2010 Kyrgyzstan adopted a new Constitution, moving away from a super-presidential model to a system in which the president and the parliament share power more equally. Its economic performance is positive: the IMF assessed that the economy recovered quickly due to improved security and political stability, better-than-expected agricultural performance and a timely fiscal stimulus. However, it is the only ex-Soviet state to undergo two turbulent regime changes - the so called 'Tulip-1'and 'Tulip-2' revolutions of 2005 and 2010 - and is affected by a strong regional split between the North and the South, one of the factors behind both 'revolutions'. This makes Kyrgyzstan a country of paradoxes where it mixes positive developments with severe threats to its stability. The country is split geographically into the North and the South, each with a distinct identity. The first president, Akayev (until 2005), was from the North, and after his removal power shifted to the South, where Kurmanbek Bakiyev originated from (until April 2010)
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (6 Seiten)