TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

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Contents 1 Introduction to the First Edition Part I Transformation and Development 2 Values and Transformation in Central Asia 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Post-Soviet Transition 2.3 Measuring Political Transformation 2.4 Identity and National Pride in Central Asia 2.5 Democratic Values and Pro-democratic Support 2.6 Post-Materialist Value Change in Central Asia 2.7 Conclusion References 3 Civil Society as a Phenomenon of Post-Soviet Political Life: A Threat or a Guarantor of National Security 3.1 Introduction 3.2 No Democracy Without Civil Society 3.3 The Multidimensionality of a Transforming Civil Society 3.4 Political Security Issues of Civil Society 3.5 Conclusion References 4 Security Risk Analysis Perspectives on Central Asia Dynamics 4.1 Security Concepts in Central Asia to the Security Concept 4.2 Security Threats 4.3 Risk Analysis 4.4 The Risk Factors 4.5 Case Study: Ukraine and Its Push Factor to Central Asia and Russia 4.6 The Role of China in Risk Analysis 4.7 Key Findings and Conclusion References 5 China’s Development Objectives and Its Belt and Road Initiative in the OSCE Region 5.1 Introduction 5.2 BRI and Globalisation: Beyond the Global and Local 5.3 BRI and the OSCE Region 5.4 Changing Dynamics of Regionalism 5.5 China’s Official Discourse on BRI 5.6 Conclusion References 6 OSCE and Civil Society in the Western Balkans: The Road to Reconciliation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Reconciliation in the Western Balkans and the Interplay Between Civil Society and International Organisations 6.3 Civil Society in the Western Balkans 6.4 The Involvement of the OSCE in the Reconciliation Process 6.5 Empowering Women 6.6 Involving Youth and Education 6.7 Engaging with Religious Leaders 6.8 Conclusion References 7 Central Asia in Transition: Social Contract Transformation in Nazarbayev and Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Social Contract Theory in the Post-Soviet Space 7.3 Nazarbayev’s Key Periods and Changes 7.4 Weak Social Contract in the Late Nazarbayev Period 7.5 Nazarbayev’s Resignation in 2019 7.6 Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan 7.7 Conclusion References 8 The Interplay Between Formal and Informal in Conflict Prevention, Mediation and Community Security Provision in Kyrgyzstan 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The Formal and Informal Institutions 8.3 Interplay Between “Formal” and “Informal” 8.4 Inefficiencies Within a Formal Institution: The Aksakals and the Imams 8.5 Socially Rooted Beliefs and Attitudes 8.6 Informal Institutions in Local Crime Prevention Centers in the South of Kyrgyzstan 8.7 Aksakals and Imams as Means of Information Dissemination for Local Crime Prevention Centers 8.8 Conclusion References Part II Research Endeavors 9 What Happened to the Foundations of Eurasian Health Governance? Research Initiatives for Health Security Capacity Building 9.1 Background 9.2 Rationale 9.3 Health Security Across the OSCE Region 9.4 Measures and Indicators References 10 Transitional Justice Research in Post-Totalitarian Societies in the OSCE Region 10.1 Background 10.2 Post-Totalitarian Particularities for Researchers 10.3 Post-Communist and Totalitarian Research in OSCE Region References