The Management of Public Services in Central Asia
The ending of the Soviet Union in 1991 had a major political and economic impact on Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan was one of the most severely affected countries, suffering a deeper recession than the other republics. During the first five or six years Kyrgyzstan followed the advice of the International Monetary Fund and was considered a model of both economic and political reform.
This book analyses the ability of the newly independent government in Kyrgyzstan to create a realistic national vision, prepare a strategy, organise and control its public services to deliver the desired result. Covering a 15-year period and using the case study of the educational sector which declined even though the economic situation in Kyrgyzstan improved the author throws light on many other aspects of a country in transition, in particular, on strategy, implementation and outcomes. Comparisons with other sectors such as roads and pensions, and in particular the health care sector are presented. A multifaceted approach using case studies, phenomenology, interviews, historical and comparative analyses offers a more complete picture of national management of public service and the structure of government administration. The book also investigates the contribution made by the international aid organisations.
A detailed study of institutional transformation in Kyrgyzstan, this book is of interest to academics studying former socialist countries in transition, the history of the Soviet Union and Central Asian studies in general.
David Scott obtained his PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK. He has worked in a global company as a financial executive specialising in project management and has taught on an MBA programme in Kyrgyzstan.
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Names: Scott, David, 1947 October 2 author.
Title: The management of public services in Central Asia : institutional transformation in Kyrgyzstan / David Scott.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016. | Series: Central Asia research forum | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015037158| ISBN 9781138184978 (hardback) | ISBN 9781315644813 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: EducationKyrgyzstan. | Education and stateKyrgyzstan. Classification: LCC LA1386.2 .S46 2016 | DDC 370.95843dc23
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In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed and the Central Asian republics suddenly had to create the structures needed by an independent state. This was an unprecedented situation for which the republics had made no preparation. Some of the institutional structures continued for a while but before long the integrated economy of the Soviet Union fell apart. Each country had to fend for itself.
