20 January 2000 OSH-Until I began doctoral research, I assumed I was alone in the conviction that neither Kyrgyzstan nor Askar Akaev, its president, embody democracy. The agencies with which I had previously worked, such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), constantly lauded Akaev and his so-called democracy. Thus, I was surprised to find a stream of critical viewpoints, […]
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