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.