Between Peace and Conflict in the East and the West : : Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region.

• Author: Mihr, Anja.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (297 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Part I From Conflict to Peace in East and West -- 1 Conflict Management, International Parliamentary Assemblies and Small States: The Cases of Georgia and Moldova -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Conflict Management and Strategies of Parliamentary Diplomacy -- 1.3 Conceptualizing Small States and Hegemons in IOs -- 1.4 Short Characterization of the Conflict Cases and Both PA's Initial Positions on the Conflicts -- 1.4.1 The Case of Moldova -- 1.4.2 The Case of Georgia -- 1.5 The Moldovan and Georgian Conflict Cases in the PACE -- 1.6 Conflict-Related Dialogue -- 1.7 Status-Seeking, Shelter-Seeking and Hegemonic Strategies -- 1.8 The Moldovan and Georgian Conflict Cases in the OSCE-PA -- 1.8.1 Supervision -- 1.9 Conflict-Related Dialogue -- 1.9.1 Status-Seeking, Shelter-Seeking and Hegemonic Strategies -- 1.10 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Peacebuilding in the OSCE Region-An Analysis of the Juxtaposition Between the Conflict Prevention Center with the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Juxtaposition -- 2.3 Juxtaposition and Peacebuilding -- 2.4 UN-OSCE Conflict Prevention Center -- 2.5 Communication Network -- 2.6 Peacebuilding Under the CPC Policy -- 2.7 Juxtaposition in the Field of Peacebuilding -- 2.8 Financing and Building Peace -- 2.9 OSCE-UN Partnerships -- 2.9.1 Conclusion -- References -- 3 OSCE Special Monitoring in Ukraine -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 War in Ukraine -- 3.3 A Monitoring Mission Operating in an Active Conflict -- 3.4 The Role of the OSCE in This Conflict -- 3.5 The OSCE Mission in Eastern Ukraine (Donbas) -- 3.6 Mission's Reporting Scheme -- 3.7 Withdrawal of Weapons -- 3.8 Contact Line and Freedom of Movements -- 3.9 Impact of SMM -- 3.10 Learning from Experience -- 3.11 Conclusion: Future Challenges for the OSCE SMM in Ukraine -- References.

4 China and The OSCE's Security Identity Crisis -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Xinjiang Case and China's Core Security Interests -- 4.3 The Reactions of the OSCE Participating States to the Xinjiang Case: Support, "Neutrality", and Contestation -- 4.4 OSCE Security Identity Crisis -- References -- 5 China's Emerging Political and Economic Dominance in the OSCE Region -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 China's Economic Policies -- 5.3 Chinese Investments in the OSCE Region -- 5.4 OSCE Policies on National Minorities and Democratization -- 5.5 Non-transparent Policies in OSCE Region -- 5.6 Re-educational Camps in Xinjiang and Reactions -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Role of Securitization in the Relationship Between State and Religion-The Example of the Kyrgyz Republic -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Spiritual Security -- 6.2.1 Human Security -- 6.3 Phase One: New Political Structures and New Religious Rights in 1991 -- 6.3.1 Securitization Through Religious Organizations -- 6.3.2 Local and Regional Standards on Security -- 6.4 Phase Two: Religious Extremism Versus Securitization -- 6.5 Phase Three: New Polarizations, New Clashes -- 6.5.1 Public Discourse and Media -- 6.5.2 The State Concept and Its Revision -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Power Shift from Government to Organized Crime in Kyrgyzstan -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Economic Power of Organized Crime Groups -- 7.3 Rule of Law Against Organized Crime in Kyrgyzstan -- 7.4 Combating Organized Crime Groups -- 7.5 Socio-Cultural Changes -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- 8 The 2020 Violent Change in Government in Kyrgyzstan Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: Three Distinct Stories in One -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Kyrgyzstan's Mass Mobilizations and the Limits of Patronal Presidentialism -- 8.3 Citizen Mobilization Against Rigged Elections Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic and Patronal Presidentialism.

8.4 The "Revolutionary Situation": Salience of Political Ideas and Public Perceptions Amid the Mundane Struggle for Power -- 8.5 Parliamentary Coup in the Making: Regime Versus Oligarchy? -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Identity and Power-The Discursive Transformation of the Former Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Formation and Politicization in Late Soviet Era: 1973-1990 -- 9.3 Independence and Civil War: 1990-1997 -- 9.4 Post-Conflict IRPT: 1997-2015 -- 9.5 The IRPT Discourse on Secularism -- 9.6 The IRPT Discourse on the Civil War -- 9.7 The IRPT and the Islamic World -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- 10 From Landlocked to Land-Linked? Central Asia's Place in the Eurasian Economy -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Landlockedness and Trade in Central Asia -- 10.3 Coming Together Again After 2006 -- 10.4 The Eurasian Landbridge and the Belt and Road Initiative -- 10.5 Will Central Asia Jump Through the Window of Opportunity? -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Gender Difference in Households' Expenditure on Higher Education: Evidence from Mongolia -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Background on Mongolia's Educational Policy -- 11.3 "Engel and Hurdle Curves" in the Mongolian Education Sector -- 11.4 The Household-Level -- 11.5 Gender Bias and Individuality -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part II Further Research and Debates -- 12 Transitional Justice in Post-communist Societies-The Case Study of Albania -- 12.1 Background -- 12.2 Transition Paradigm -- 12.3 The Rule of Law in Context of Transitional Justice -- 12.4 Politicization of Legal and Judicial Reforms in the Context of Transitional Justice -- 12.5 External International Actors -- 12.5.1 The European Union -- 12.5.2 The OSCE -- 12.6 Further Research -- References.

13 Covid-19-Pandemic Measures in Conflict Zones in 2020 and 2021-The Case of the OSCE and South Ossetia in Georgia -- 13.1 Background -- 13.2 Case Study -- 13.3 Background -- 13.4 OSCE Mission in Georgia -- 13.5 Covid-19 and People Living Near the Administrative Border with So-Called South Ossetia -- 13.6 Consequences of Covid-19 -- 13.7 Further Research -- References -- 14 American Classified Paper of 1988 and the Case of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict -- 14.1 Background -- 14.2 Territorial Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh and US Position -- 14.3 Multi-Lateral Favouritism in the Region -- 14.4 The Role of the Armenian Diaspora in the US -- 14.5 The Allies Turkey and Azerbaijan -- 14.6 Role of Kin State: Moscow's Ambiguous Presence in Nagorno-Karabakh -- 14.7 Further Research -- References -- 15 The Corona Pandemic in Central Asia -- 15.1 Background -- 15.2 Regional cooperation in Central Asia -- 15.3 Less Competition-Less Free-Riding -- 15.4 Widening Gap Within the Region -- 15.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 16 "Glocal" Governance in the OSCE Region: A Research Proposal -- 16.1 Background -- 16.2 Glocalization as a conceptual analytical framework -- 16.3 Glocal Governance -- 16.4 Further Research -- References.