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Between Peace and Conflict in the East and the West : Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mihr, Anja.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Part I From Conflict to Peace in East and West
  • 1 Conflict Management, International Parliamentary Assemblies and Small States: The Cases of Georgia and Moldova
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Conflict Management and Strategies of Parliamentary Diplomacy
  • 1.3 Conceptualizing Small States and Hegemons in IOs
  • 1.4 Short Characterization of the Conflict Cases and Both PA's Initial Positions on the Conflicts
  • 1.4.1 The Case of Moldova
  • 1.4.2 The Case of Georgia
  • 1.5 The Moldovan and Georgian Conflict Cases in the PACE
  • 1.6 Conflict-Related Dialogue
  • 1.7 Status-Seeking, Shelter-Seeking and Hegemonic Strategies
  • 1.8 The Moldovan and Georgian Conflict Cases in the OSCE-PA
  • 1.8.1 Supervision
  • 1.9 Conflict-Related Dialogue
  • 1.9.1 Status-Seeking, Shelter-Seeking and Hegemonic Strategies
  • 1.10 Conclusion
  • References
  • 2 Peacebuilding in the OSCE Region-An Analysis of the Juxtaposition Between the Conflict Prevention Center with the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Juxtaposition
  • 2.3 Juxtaposition and Peacebuilding
  • 2.4 UN-OSCE Conflict Prevention Center
  • 2.5 Communication Network
  • 2.6 Peacebuilding Under the CPC Policy
  • 2.7 Juxtaposition in the Field of Peacebuilding
  • 2.8 Financing and Building Peace
  • 2.9 OSCE-UN Partnerships
  • 2.9.1 Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 OSCE Special Monitoring in Ukraine
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 War in Ukraine
  • 3.3 A Monitoring Mission Operating in an Active Conflict
  • 3.4 The Role of the OSCE in This Conflict
  • 3.5 The OSCE Mission in Eastern Ukraine (Donbas)
  • 3.6 Mission's Reporting Scheme
  • 3.7 Withdrawal of Weapons
  • 3.8 Contact Line and Freedom of Movements
  • 3.9 Impact of SMM
  • 3.10 Learning from Experience
  • 3.11 Conclusion: Future Challenges for the OSCE SMM in Ukraine
  • References.
  • 4 China and The OSCE's Security Identity Crisis
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 The Xinjiang Case and China's Core Security Interests
  • 4.3 The Reactions of the OSCE Participating States to the Xinjiang Case: Support, "Neutrality", and Contestation
  • 4.4 OSCE Security Identity Crisis
  • References
  • 5 China's Emerging Political and Economic Dominance in the OSCE Region
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 China's Economic Policies
  • 5.3 Chinese Investments in the OSCE Region
  • 5.4 OSCE Policies on National Minorities and Democratization
  • 5.5 Non-transparent Policies in OSCE Region
  • 5.6 Re-educational Camps in Xinjiang and Reactions
  • 5.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • 6 The Role of Securitization in the Relationship Between State and Religion-The Example of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Spiritual Security
  • 6.2.1 Human Security
  • 6.3 Phase One: New Political Structures and New Religious Rights in 1991
  • 6.3.1 Securitization Through Religious Organizations
  • 6.3.2 Local and Regional Standards on Security
  • 6.4 Phase Two: Religious Extremism Versus Securitization
  • 6.5 Phase Three: New Polarizations, New Clashes
  • 6.5.1 Public Discourse and Media
  • 6.5.2 The State Concept and Its Revision
  • 6.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 7 The Power Shift from Government to Organized Crime in Kyrgyzstan
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Economic Power of Organized Crime Groups
  • 7.3 Rule of Law Against Organized Crime in Kyrgyzstan
  • 7.4 Combating Organized Crime Groups
  • 7.5 Socio-Cultural Changes
  • 7.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 The 2020 Violent Change in Government in Kyrgyzstan Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: Three Distinct Stories in One
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Kyrgyzstan's Mass Mobilizations and the Limits of Patronal Presidentialism
  • 8.3 Citizen Mobilization Against Rigged Elections Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic and Patronal Presidentialism.
  • 8.4 The "Revolutionary Situation": Salience of Political Ideas and Public Perceptions Amid the Mundane Struggle for Power
  • 8.5 Parliamentary Coup in the Making: Regime Versus Oligarchy?
  • 8.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 9 Identity and Power-The Discursive Transformation of the Former Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Formation and Politicization in Late Soviet Era: 1973-1990
  • 9.3 Independence and Civil War: 1990-1997
  • 9.4 Post-Conflict IRPT: 1997-2015
  • 9.5 The IRPT Discourse on Secularism
  • 9.6 The IRPT Discourse on the Civil War
  • 9.7 The IRPT and the Islamic World
  • 9.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • 10 From Landlocked to Land-Linked? Central Asia's Place in the Eurasian Economy
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Landlockedness and Trade in Central Asia
  • 10.3 Coming Together Again After 2006
  • 10.4 The Eurasian Landbridge and the Belt and Road Initiative
  • 10.5 Will Central Asia Jump Through the Window of Opportunity?
  • 10.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 11 Gender Difference in Households' Expenditure on Higher Education: Evidence from Mongolia
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Background on Mongolia's Educational Policy
  • 11.3 "Engel and Hurdle Curves" in the Mongolian Education Sector
  • 11.4 The Household-Level
  • 11.5 Gender Bias and Individuality
  • 11.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Further Research and Debates
  • 12 Transitional Justice in Post-communist Societies-The Case Study of Albania
  • 12.1 Background
  • 12.2 Transition Paradigm
  • 12.3 The Rule of Law in Context of Transitional Justice
  • 12.4 Politicization of Legal and Judicial Reforms in the Context of Transitional Justice
  • 12.5 External International Actors
  • 12.5.1 The European Union
  • 12.5.2 The OSCE
  • 12.6 Further Research
  • References.
  • 13 Covid-19-Pandemic Measures in Conflict Zones in 2020 and 2021-The Case of the OSCE and South Ossetia in Georgia
  • 13.1 Background
  • 13.2 Case Study
  • 13.3 Background
  • 13.4 OSCE Mission in Georgia
  • 13.5 Covid-19 and People Living Near the Administrative Border with So-Called South Ossetia
  • 13.6 Consequences of Covid-19
  • 13.7 Further Research
  • References
  • 14 American Classified Paper of 1988 and the Case of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
  • 14.1 Background
  • 14.2 Territorial Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh and US Position
  • 14.3 Multi-Lateral Favouritism in the Region
  • 14.4 The Role of the Armenian Diaspora in the US
  • 14.5 The Allies Turkey and Azerbaijan
  • 14.6 Role of Kin State: Moscow's Ambiguous Presence in Nagorno-Karabakh
  • 14.7 Further Research
  • References
  • 15 The Corona Pandemic in Central Asia
  • 15.1 Background
  • 15.2 Regional cooperation in Central Asia
  • 15.3 Less Competition-Less Free-Riding
  • 15.4 Widening Gap Within the Region
  • 15.5 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 16 "Glocal" Governance in the OSCE Region: A Research Proposal
  • 16.1 Background
  • 16.2 Glocalization as a conceptual analytical framework
  • 16.3 Glocal Governance
  • 16.4 Further Research
  • References.

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