Keith Brown
theconversation.com March 11, 2024
In Kyrgyzstan, creeping authoritarianism rubs up against proud tradition of people power
The people of Kyrgyzstan have a well-earned reputation for “street democracy.”
Since emerging from the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, citizens in the Central Asian republic have taken it upon themselves to oust presidents who attempt to overstay their welcome or engage in corruption.
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