Návrat k tradicím? Hledání moderních institucí v postsovětském Turkmenistánu

• Authors: Sir J.

Title variants

EN

BACK TO TRADITIONS? SEARCHING FOR MODERN INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN IN POST-SOVIET TURKMENISTAN

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

When declaring independence in late 1991, Turkmenistan embarked upon a course of 'national revival', which has a substantial impact on virtually all areas of public life. In politics, this 'back to the roots' trend manifests itself in a truly remarkable way. Within the fifteen years of post-Soviet existence, Turkmenistan under President Saparmurat Turkmenbashi's one-man rule has witnessed the rise of a unique institutional design. An important role in the system is held by institutions deriving their existence from the age-old tradition. Utilising the example of the nationwide councils (held along with the annual sessions of Halk Maslahaty, the country's supreme governmental body), this paper focuses on the question how the traditional collective decision-making process of tribal councils has influenced the institutions of modern Turkmenistan. The author argues that although used instrumentally to serve the present elites' ends, tradition is a distinctive feature of Turkmenistan's 'specific path of development'.

Keywords

EN

MODERN INSTITUTION; TURKMENISTAN

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Slovanské historické studie (Slavonic Historical Studies)
• Year: 2006
• Issue: Sp. Ed.
• Pages: 225-238
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Sir J.

• J. Sir, Institut mezinarodnich studii FSV UK, U Krize 8, 158 00 Praha 5, Czech Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

07CZAAAA03417014