The Tulip Revolution: Kyrgyzstan One Year After; March 15, 2005 - March 24, 2006
by Marat, Erica, Ph.D.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-11-30
Publisher(s): Brookings Inst Pr
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Summary
Released on the anniversary of the fall of President Askar Akayev's regime, The Tulip Revolution: Kyrgyzstan One Year After examines the dramatic changes in this remote yet strategically critical Central Asian republic. Authored by Eurasia Daily Monitor analyst Erica Marat, the book integrates indigenous media, local sources, and personal observations to furnish timely, fact-based analysis of seminal developments in Kyrgyzstan. A native of Kyrgyzstan, Dr. Marat critically examines the domestic and international influences that have shaped her homeland and the surrounding region since the revolution.The Tulip Revolution offers a comprehensive survey of the issues and individuals involved in Kyrgyzstan's tumultuous transition. The book's contribution to the understanding of this fledgling democracy in the aftermath of its color revolution is unique and unmatched. Marat's work is characteristic of the Jamestown Foundation's commitment to providing timely, factbased analysis on countries throughout Eurasia.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. v |
| Introduction: Lessons from the Tulip Revolution | p. vii |
| The Revolution: March 15, 2005-March 24, 2005 | p. 1 |
| Mass Protests, Little Change after Kyrgyz Parliamentary Runoff | |
| Kyrgyz Crisis Reaches Bishkek-Rumors Suggest Akayev has Fled Country | |
| Crowd Seizes Government Offices in Bishkek | |
| Tulips Bloom in Kyrgyzstan, Bringing Hopes for Democratic Development | |
| Old and New Regimes: Legitimacy, Corruption and Recognition April 2005-May 2005 | p. 13 |
| Akayev Officially Resigns while Kulov Declares Candidacy for President | |
| Kyrgyz Parliament Strips Akayev of Privileges | |
| Kyrgyz Interim Government Criticized for Policies, Lack of Action | |
| Extent of Akayev Regime Corruption Becoming Clearer | |
| Kyrgyzstan's North-South Axis Shifts ahead of Elections | |
| Kyrgyz Interim Government Still Clearing Up Problems Left by Akayev | |
| Citing Need for Stability, Kyrgyz Leaders form Political Union | |
| The Andijan Refugee Crisis and Kyrgyzstan's Troubled South: May 2005-June 2005 | p. 31 |
| Kyrgyzstan Extends Reluctant Welcome to Uzbek Refugees | |
| Reports Suggests Moscow Wants New Base in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Kyrgyz Interim Government Attacked by Previous Regime, Supported by International Community | |
| Kyrgyzstan Adopts Georgian Model to Fight Corruption | |
| Instabilities in Southern Kyrgyzstan Burden Government with More Problems | |
| Osh still Tense, but Situation Becoming Clearer | |
| Kyrgyz Government Blames Akayev for Counter-Revolutionary Uprising in Bishkek | |
| Andijan Refugees Become International Issue for Bishkek | |
| Presidential Elections: July 2005-August 2005 | p. 53 |
| Tensions Rising ahead of Kyrgyz Presidential Elections | |
| Bakiyev Wins Presidency in One Round-How Long Will the Honeymoon Last? | |
| Kyrgyz Expert Opposes Bishkek's Decision to Limit U.S. Military Presence | |
| Bishkek Resisting Tashkent's Pressure to Return Andijan Refugees | |
| Kyrgyzstan, UN Disagree over Remaining Andijan Refugees | |
| Bakiyev's Cabinet Criticized for Corrupt Cadre Politics | |
| Cadre Politics and Kyrgyz-Uzbek Relations: September 2005-October 2005 | p. 69 |
| As Winter Approaches, Kyrgyzstan Faces Tough Choices in Its Energy Sector | |
| Kulov Optimistic on Efforts to Delineate Division of Powers between President and Prime Minister | |
| Karimov Accuses Kyrgyzstan of Assisting Terrorists | |
| Erkinbayev's Assassination Provokes Controversy in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Kyrgyz Parliament Rejects Female Cabinet Nominees, Including Otunbayeva | |
| Kyrgyz, Uzbek Leaders Choose Cold Peace over Open Confrontation | |
| Will Re-Privatization of Kyrgyz Media Quiet Opposition Voices? | |
| The State-Crime Nexus: November 2005 | p. 87 |
| Assassination of Kyrgyz Lawmaker Reveals Links between Politics and Crime | |
| Bakiyev-Kulov Political Union Endangered by Criminals | |
| As Bakiyev Looses Support, Kulov Gains Popularity | |
| NGOs Want Kyrgyz to Be the Sole State Language of Kyrgyzstan | |
| Clans, Crime and Power in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Growing Dissatisfaction: December 2005-March 2006 | p. 101 |
| Otunbayeva Loses Last Chance to Remain in Kyrgyz Politics | |
| Fearing Color Revolutions are Contagious, Kazakhstan Shuts Border with Kyrgyzstan | |
| High-Ranking Kyrgyz Official Proposes New National Ideology | |
| Kyrgyz Journalists Claim Government Suppresses Free Speech | |
| Kyrgyz Government Unable to Regulate Crossings along Border with Uzbekistan | |
| With Constitutional Reform Stalled, Bakiyev Opts for Referendum | |
| Is Bakiyev Losing Legitimacy? | |
| Bakiyev Wins Battle against Parliament Leader, but Loses Public Support in the Process | |
| Bayikev Faces Strong, Maturing Opposition in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Kyrgyzstan Marks First Anniversary of Tulip Revolution | |
| The Tulip Revolution: A Chronology | p. 125 |
| Endnotes | p. 139 |
| Index | p. 145 |
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