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Kyrgyzstan politics
October 01, 2019
The Chaos of Kyrgyz Politics
By Ryskeldi Satke
The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.
September 16, 2019
Kyrgyzstan’s Zere Asylbek Back With a Moody Political Track
By Colleen Wood
Zere Asylbek’s new single pushes Kyrgyz society to get over its political apathy.
August 29, 2019
A Certainly Incomplete Update on Detained Kyrgyz Politicians
By Catherine Putz
A litigious air has swept Kyrgyzstan: It's hard to keep track of who has been detained and who could be next.
August 23, 2019
The Failure of Atambayev’s Planned Power Transition
By Temur Umarov
Unlike in Russia and Kazakhstan, an effort in Kyrgyzstan to carefully orchestrate the transition of power backfired.
August 20, 2019
Aksana Ismailbekova on Patronage Politics in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
What lays beneath the surface of Kyrgyzstan’s dramatic political scene?
August 14, 2019
Two Rivals Clash: Understanding Kyrgyzstan’s Political Crisis
By Ankit Panda
What led to Kyrgyz special forces storming the compound of the country’s former president?
August 14, 2019
Former Kyrgyz President Facing Charges of Murder and Orchestrating Mass Unrest
By Catherine Putz
There's always room for surprises, but Atambayev and his closest allies seem to be on the road to serious prison terms.
August 14, 2019
In a Country With Big Personalities, the Kyrgyz State Remains the Center of Power
By Ian J. Lynch
Power and wealth are generated by and flow through the state.
August 13, 2019
Babanov’s Back: Kyrgyz Presidential Runner-up Returns
By Catherine Putz
Perhaps Babanov thinks the Kyrgyz authorities have their hands full?
August 10, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Sorting Through the Media Buzz Amid a Crisis
By Colleen Wood
Efforts to cover an unfolding political crisis in Kyrgyzstan struggle to balance accuracy with the need for up-to-date information.
July 30, 2019
Askarov's Life Sentence Upheld in Kyrgyzstan, Again
By Catherine Putz
Askarov’s case illustrates a series of deep, intertwined, divides in Kyrgyzstan.
May 29, 2019
Atambayev Steps Back, Kyrgyzstan Sets Process for Stripping Presidential Immunity
By Catherine Putz
New amendments set the course of revoking presidential immunity -- “serious crimes” or continued politicking.
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