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Roses and tulips: dynamics of regime change in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan

Ó Beacháin, Donnacha orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-3039-6934 (2009) Roses and tulips: dynamics of regime change in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics, 25 (2/3). pp. 199-226. ISSN 1352-3279

Abstract
The regime changes in Georgia (2003) and Kyrgyzstan (2005) that resulted in the overthrow of Presidents Shevardnadze and Akaev are widely considered to be part of a common phenomenon of 'coloured revolution' in the post-Soviet space. A key factor was the rise of successful opposition movements that dislodged the ruling regimes. However, in contrast with the widespread notion that opposition unity was a prerequisite for the overthrow of the presidents, opposition parties found it too difficult to coordinate their actions and their leaders could not agree how best to challenge the election results. Neither was it the case that the Rose and Tulip revolutions were orchestrated by Western agencies seeking to induce a change of government so as to further US interests in the region. Such analyses exaggerate the influence of foreign actors in the Rose and Tulip revolutions, and over-estimate the unity of purpose among the main opposition parties.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Georgia; Kyrgyzstan; Caucasus; Central Asia; Colour Revolutions; Post-Soviet; Post-Communist transformation;
Subjects:Social Sciences > International relations
Social Sciences > Political science
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for International Studies (CIS)
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:Routledge
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13523270902860550
Funders:European Commission Marie Curie Actions
ID Code:15052
Deposited On:21 Dec 2009 15:49 by Donnacha � Beacháin . Last Modified 19 Oct 2018 09:19
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