TENSIONS AND TENDENCIES IN THE AREA OF CENTRAL ASIA WITH EXTENSION TOWARDS THE MIDDLE EAST
Journal Title: Impact Strategic - Year 2005, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Democracy, the Western recipe, means a pluralist political life and free elections, which should involve as many candidates as possible. Taking into consideration the democratic exercise, within a limited period of time in Central Asia’ states, a change of political regime, in the case of free elections, is very likely to involve a massive division of the sheres of influence, rather than a civilized retreat in the opposition. Democracy needs certain homogeneity of the politicians and a certain degree of safety for the people that did not support the party in power. The main “political” alternative is in fact represented by the radical Islamists who are thus allowed to become legal and, from another perspective; there exists the risk of the authoritarian rules becoming general in some states (e.g. Uzbekistan and lately Azerbaijan) with negative consequences for the security environment of an area.
Authors and Affiliations
Aurelian RAŢIU
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP107676
- DOI -
- Views 130
- Downloads 0
THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND THE SOCIETY
The article intends to ask, in a rightful manner, some questions about the place that the military forces and structures take in the social system, the manner they interact with the society they are called to protect. Wh...
A FUTURE SPACE FOR PROSPERITY, STABILITY AND SECURITY: BLACK SEA EURO-REGION
The beginning of the year that previews the Romania’s integration into the big family of the European peoples, underlines a forward, decisive step for the Romanian foreign policy, by imposing, on the firmament of the...
ISRAEL – MILITARY CAPABILITIES DETERMINED BY CONFLICTING SITUATIONS
Israel is today, in a so-called “shatterbelt” zone consisting of six regional powers - Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria and Turkey. The degree of political fragmentation and the specific tension between them will be main...
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TURKISH SECURITY AGENDA
Turkey’s geopolitical importance cannot be challenged. It primarily derives from its geographical position at the intertwinement of Europe and Asia, but also from its culture – which is at the confluence of the Western w...
EVOLUȚII ÎN AGENDA DE SECURITATE A TURCIEI
Importanța geopolitică a Turciei nu poate fi contestată. Ea derivă, în primul rând, din poziția sa geografică la întrepătrunderea Europei cu Asia, dar și din cultura sa – care se află la confluența lumilor occidentală și...