Designing Social Inquiry in Central Asia - A Case Study of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Abstract: "Central Asia offers a potential smorgasbord for researchers engaged in comparative analysis. Common shared characteristics of these states have provided and continue to provide opportunities for advances in our understanding of political and social phenomena of global importance, including state building, democratisation, nationalism and economic development. However, in conducting comparative case study research in Central Asia, researchers should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of different comparative approaches. This article reviews and critiques one approach to comparative analysis that has become increasingly dominant in social science research, particularly in the US. Comparing events in two Central Asian countries during 2005, a period of heightened risk of colour revolution, the article highlights both strengths and weaknesses of this increasingly dominant approach, arguing instead for a more inclusive and pragmatic approach to comparative analysis both in Centra
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
- Anmerkungen
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Studies of Transition States and Societies ; 5 (2013) 1 ; 58-68
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Politik
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2013
- Urheber
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Kevlihan, Robert
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-362440
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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15.08.2025, 07:37 MESZ
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- Kevlihan, Robert
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- 2013
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