The Problem of Terrorism in Central Asia and Countering Terrorist Activities in Kyrgyzstan

Bakıt BORKOYEV

This article discusses the sources and characteristics of terrorism in Central Asia, particularly in Kyrgyzstan as well as the scope and effectiveness of counter-terrorism measures in the region. The article analyzes the threats to regional security, nature of radicalism, reasons of population's involvement in radical politics and the impact of Afghanistan on the problem of terrorism in the region. The article also focuses on the phenomenon of terrorism in Kyrgyzstan by identifying its main causes, such as weak political institutions, the crisis of ideology in the post-Soviet era and Kyrgyzsta ...Daha fazlası