THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
Twenty-five years after its independence, Uzbekistan is looking for a new social model by integrating old traditions, Islam and Modernity. Following a series of interviews conducted among Uzbeks in areas of South Kazakhstan and in some regions of Uzbekistan, the authors offer an in-depth analysis of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UNISCI
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Revista UNISCI |
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| Online Access: | http://www.unisci.es/khodja-in-uzbekistan-factor-of-stability/ |
| Summary: | Twenty-five years after its independence, Uzbekistan is looking for a new social model by integrating old traditions, Islam and Modernity. Following a series of interviews conducted among Uzbeks in areas of South Kazakhstan and in some regions of Uzbekistan, the authors offer an in-depth analysis of traditional social structures. After seventy years of the one-party system, “Western style” political parties are not as representative of social life as the khodjas are. Leadership in Uzbekistan is more social than political |
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| ISSN: | 2386-9453 2386-9453 |