Evolution and Internal Logic of Kyrgyzstan’s International Relations during the Period of Independence
https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2021-12-2-182-202
Abstract
This article examines the position of Kyrgyzstan in the international system and its foreign policy in the context of the social fabric established after the collapse of the USSR, the dynamics of socio-economic development, as well as electoral processes and delimitation. The evolution of international relations in Kyrgyzstan is seen as a derivative of the socio-economic macro process that has been developing over the past three decades. In this article, the author attempts to combine the most common research optics that rarely intersect in one work: the study of the domestic political process and its role in setting foreign policy priorities. Due to the existence of an extensive clan system and the fragility of the central government, it is impossible to conduct internally consistent foreign policy. The foreign policy activity of Kyrgyzstan is aimed at maintaining a certain balance in relations with major actors in the region to create the most favourable conditions for labour migration, obtaining financial assistance and transit trade.
About the Author
I. V. Podobed
HSE University
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Ilya V. Podobed, Master
Pokrovsky Bulvar, Moscow, 109028
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.
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Podobed I.V. Evolution and Internal Logic of Kyrgyzstan’s International Relations during the Period of Independence. Journal of International Analytics. 2021;12(2):182-202. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2021-12-2-182-202
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