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Post-violence regime survival and expansion in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan

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  • Erica Marat

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Kazakhstan’s and Tajikistan’s governments were able to successfully strengthen their reach and their capacity to control the population in the wake of deadly violence against regime opponents. Yet the process of deepening authoritarianism was not a straightforward affair. Both countries expanded their coercive capabilities – they upgraded policing in rural areas to improve intelligence gathering on the local population and predict the rise of any anti-government activities. While doing so, however, leaders of both countries sought to frame their actions as an inclusive process that was sensitive to the grievances of the affected populations and the general public. This article adds to the growing body of literature on authoritarian state responses to insurgency by showing how authoritarian regimes create narratives, engage civil society and look for political advantage to expand the coercive apparatus.

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  • Erica Marat, 2016. "Post-violence regime survival and expansion in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 531-548, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:35:y:2016:i:4:p:531-548
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2016.1246415
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