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Kyrgyz “revolutions” in 2005 and 2010: comparative analysis of mass mobilization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Azamat Temirkulov
Azamat Temirkulov*
Affiliation:
International and Comparative Politics Department, American University in Central Asia (AUCA), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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*Email: termikulov_a@mail.auca.kg
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Abstract

This article compares causes and mechanisms of the mass mobilizations which took place in Kyrgyzstan in 2005 and 2010. The upheavals of 2005, the so called “Tulip Revolution,” led to the ousting of President Akaev who was replaced by Kurmanbek Bakiev. In 2010, Bakiev himself had to flee the country after violent social upheavals. As this analysis shows, the causes for both series of events were similar: neopatrimonial rule and the elite's control of resources together with oppressive tactics stirred up discontent among wide parts of the population and instigated violent protest. The mechanisms of mass mobilization, however, differed considerably. While the revolution of 2005 was carried out as the concerted action of varied political forces and NGOs, which, supported by patronage networks and traditional institutions, offered material and solidary incentives for the crowds, the great mass of people who took part in the 2010 protests were spontaneously mobilized through purposive incentives when news of the killings spread through the media.

Keywords

KyrgyzstanTulip Revolutionmass mobilization
Type
Analysis of Current Events
Information
Nationalities Papers , Volume 38 , Issue 5 , September 2010 , pp. 589 - 600
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 Association for the Study of Nationalities 

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