Political Islam in the former Soviet Union: Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan compared

2010/03/01 by Emmanuel Karagiannis · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Ancient history #Central asia #Democracy #Development economics #Economics #Geography #Government (linguistics) #History #Islam #Law #Political Conflict and Governance #Political Islam #Political economy #Political science #Politics #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Sociology #Soviet and Russian History #Soviet union

paper · doi:10.1080/17467586.2010.514937

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Abstract

The rise of political Islam in the Caucasus and central Asia has been an issue of concern for regional governments and the international community. Here I compare Islamist experiences and government responses in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to show that political Islam in the two countries is neither coherent nor monolithic. Historical, cultural and political reasons explain why political Islam is stronger in Uzbekistan than in Azerbaijan.

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