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GREGORY GLEASON (Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.) UZBEKISTAN: TAJIKISTAN: A CASE STUDY FOR CONFLICT POTENTIAL* Introduction ' Uzbekistan is a new state undergoing the early traumatic stages of na- tional consolidation. The Uzbekistan government has defined the country's development strategy to emphasize four key points: democratic transfor- mation from Soviet-era ideologically-based authoritarianism; establishment of a secular state based on the rule of law; the restoration of indigenous cultural and social values; and the development of a national economy based on market principles. On a rhetorical level, the "Uzbekistan path" to national independence constitutes a broad liberalization program, containing elements of political, economic and social change. - The benefits of liberalization - the transition to pluralistic and participa- tory public decision making based on calculations of self-interest - are ev- erywhere to be seen in the modern world. The experience of many coun- tries and cultures around the world confirms that democracy and market economic relations are the most reliable mechanisms for promoting human happiness and prosperity at home, for protecting individual and group rights throughout the world, and for promoting peace, security, and stable rela- tionships among sovereign states. The relationship between democratic or- der, peace, and prosperity is by
The Soviet and Post Soviet Review – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1997
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