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Is Kyrgyzstan’s New Political System Sustainable?

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  • Shairbek Juraev
Speaking in July 2011 on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s new constitution, then-President Roza Otunbaeva declared that the key task for the Kyrgyz citizenry was “to make…

Bolstering Exchange Programs to Link University Education with Liberal Views in Russia: A Different Perspective on “Democracy Assistance”

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  • Theodore Gerber
Efforts by the United States to promote democracy and civil society in Russia by directly supporting institutions such as political parties, nongovernmental organizations, alternative media outlets, and opposition groups have…

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  • July 23, 2012
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  • July 23, 2012
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  • July 23, 2012
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