Transformation and Development : : Studies in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Member States.

• Author: Mihr, Anja.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (154 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to the First Edition -- Part I Transformation and Development -- 2 Values and Transformation in Central Asia -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Post-Soviet Transition -- 2.3 Measuring Political Transformation -- 2.4 Identity and National Pride in Central Asia -- 2.5 Democratic Values and Pro-democratic Support -- 2.6 Post-Materialist Value Change in Central Asia -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Civil Society as a Phenomenon of Post-Soviet Political Life: A Threat or a Guarantor of National Security -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 No Democracy Without Civil Society -- 3.3 The Multidimensionality of a Transforming Civil Society -- 3.4 Political Security Issues of Civil Society -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Security Risk Analysis Perspectives on Central Asia Dynamics -- 4.1 Security Concepts in Central Asia to the Security Concept -- 4.2 Security Threats -- 4.3 Risk Analysis -- 4.4 The Risk Factors -- 4.5 Case Study: Ukraine and Its Push Factor to Central Asia and Russia -- 4.6 The Role of China in Risk Analysis -- 4.7 Key Findings and Conclusion -- References -- 5 China's Development Objectives and Its Belt and Road Initiative in the OSCE Region -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 BRI and Globalisation: Beyond the Global and Local -- 5.3 BRI and the OSCE Region -- 5.4 Changing Dynamics of Regionalism -- 5.5 China's Official Discourse on BRI -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 OSCE and Civil Society in the Western Balkans: The Road to Reconciliation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Reconciliation in the Western Balkans and the Interplay Between Civil Society and International Organisations -- 6.3 Civil Society in the Western Balkans -- 6.4 The Involvement of the OSCE in the Reconciliation Process -- 6.5 Empowering Women -- 6.6 Involving Youth and Education -- 6.7 Engaging with Religious Leaders -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References.

7 Central Asia in Transition: Social Contract Transformation in Nazarbayev and Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Social Contract Theory in the Post-Soviet Space -- 7.3 Nazarbayev's Key Periods and Changes -- 7.4 Weak Social Contract in the Late Nazarbayev Period -- 7.5 Nazarbayev's Resignation in 2019 -- 7.6 Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- 8 The Interplay Between Formal and Informal in Conflict Prevention, Mediation and Community Security Provision in Kyrgyzstan -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Formal and Informal Institutions -- 8.3 Interplay Between "Formal" and "Informal" -- 8.4 Inefficiencies Within a Formal Institution: The Aksakals and the Imams -- 8.5 Socially Rooted Beliefs and Attitudes -- 8.6 Informal Institutions in Local Crime Prevention Centers in the South of Kyrgyzstan -- 8.7 Aksakals and Imams as Means of Information Dissemination for Local Crime Prevention Centers -- 8.8 Conclusion -- References -- Part II Research Endeavors -- 9 What Happened to the Foundations of Eurasian Health Governance? Research Initiatives for Health Security Capacity Building -- 9.1 Background -- 9.2 Rationale -- 9.3 Health Security Across the OSCE Region -- 9.4 Measures and Indicators -- References -- 10 Transitional Justice Research in Post-Totalitarian Societies in the OSCE Region -- 10.1 Background -- 10.2 Post-Totalitarian Particularities for Researchers -- 10.3 Post-Communist and Totalitarian Research in OSCE Region -- References.