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Central Asia: from dark matter to a dark curtain?

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This article answers the question of why Central Asia studies has not contributed more fully to the study of comparative politics since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It argues that during the Soviet period, Central Asia remained a dark matter to Western scholars specializing in Sovietology and who lacked access to the region. Although in the 1990s Western academics saw the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’, expecting Central Asia to join the liberal world order, these hopes declined after the 2000s when not only the transition paradigm failed, but also because a consolidated form of authoritarianism closed access to the field. In conclusion, this article offers the most promising fields for the development of the study of comparative politics across and inside Central Asia.

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  • Assel Tutumlu, 2021. "Central Asia: from dark matter to a dark curtain?," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(4), pages 504-522, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:40:y:2021:i:4:p:504-522
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2021.1991886
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