Analyzing the Impact of Political Space on Democratic Quality in Uzbekistan: An Econometric Assessment Using the V-Dem Database

Abstract

In this study a multiple regression model is presented analyzing the impact of political space on democratic quality in Uzbekistan. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) database is used. It is focused on the indices of political violence, freedom of peaceful assembly and polarized society. The main hypothesis of this study is that due to political reformations after the collapse of Soviet Union, major changes have been achieved in Uzbek society and its political system, a fact that has created new challenges for the future. It seems that there is a shift towards liberalization in Uzbekistan, a fact that denotes the implementation of reforms directed towards fostering political, economic, and social openness within the country.

Keywords

• Uzbekistan
• Electoral Democracy
• V-Dem Database
• Political Space.

Özbekistan'da Siyasi Alanın Demokratik Kalite Üzerindeki Etkisinin Analizi: V-Dem Veritabanı Kullanılarak Ekonometrik Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Özbekistan'da siyasi alanın demokratik kalite üzerindeki etkisini analiz eden bir çoklu regresyon modeli sunulmuştur. Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) veri tabanı kullanılmıştır. Politik şiddet, barışçıl toplanma özgürlüğü ve kutuplaşmış toplum endekslerine odaklanılmıştır. Bu çalışmanın temel hipotezi, Sovyetler Birliği'nin dağılmasından sonra gerçekleşen siyasi reformlar nedeniyle Özbek toplumunda ve siyasi sisteminde büyük değişiklikler gerçekleştiği ve bunun da gelecek için yeni zorluklar yarattığıdır. Özbekistan'da liberalleşmeye doğru bir kayma olduğu görülmektedir ki bu da ülkede siyasi, ekonomik ve sosyal açıklığı teşvik etmeye yönelik reformların uygulanmasını ifade etmektedir.

Keywords

• Özbekistan
• Seçim Demokrasisi
• V-Dem Veritabanı
• Siyasi Alan.

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