POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CENTRAL ASIA’S REGIONALISM AND INTERREGIONALISM

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2025-1-24

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Ishnazarov, Davron

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This thesis aims to understand regionalism as a comprehensive process of region-building, taking into account the economic and political structures, roles of key regional and global actors, and influential social dynamics affecting regionalism in Central Asia and interregionalism with it. Within constructivist political economy framework, a multilevel (encompassing social, state, and international levels) and multidimensional (economic, political, and cultural) analysis is employed to provide a holistic view of the region’s formation. This approach aims to offer a deeper understanding of complex regional issues through in-depth analytics and a replicable methodology that can yield robust conclusions about the current and future state of regional integration. A mixed-method approach is employed, beginning with qualitative data analysis, particularly discourse analysis, followed by rigorous quantitative data analysis. A structural economic analysis including Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling and product space analysis, along with the study of national interests such as security and sovereignty, is expected to highlight the emergence of regionalism within Central Asia. Overall analysis show that, unity of the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan triad may extend further to encompass stronger unity among CA states and then Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). However, the sustainability of this regionalism ultimately depends on the establishment of strong institutional frameworks. Additionally, Central Asian states are likely to enhance cooperation with powers such as Japan and South Korea, and develop interregional relations with other regions, positioning themselves as genuine Middle Powers.

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regionalism, interregionalism, area studies, political economy, Central Asia, OTS

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/113412

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis