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© 2017 Association for the Study of Nationalities In the aftermath of the June 2010 violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, much scholarly attention has focused on its causes. However, observers have taken little notice of the fact that while such urban areas as Osh, Jalal-Abad, and Bazar-Korgon were caught up in violence, some towns in southern Kyrgyzstan that were close to the conflict sites and had considerable conflict potential had managed to avoid the violence. Thus, while the question, “What were the causes of the June 2010 violence?” is important, we have few answers to the question, “Why did the conflict break out in some places but not others with similar conflict potential?” Located in the theoretical literature on “the local turn” within peacekeeping studies, this article is based on extensive empirical fieldwork to explore the local and micro-level dimensions of peacekeeping. It seeks to understand why and how local leaders and residents in some places in southern Kyrgyzstan managed to prevent the deadly clashes associated with Osh, Jalal-Abad, and Bazar-Korgon. The main focus of the project is on Aravan, a town with a mixed ethnic population where residents managed to avert interethnic clashes during the June 2010 unrest. The answers to the question of why violence did not occur can yield important lessons for conflict management not only for southern Kyrgyzstan, but also for the entire Central Asian region.
Author(s): Khamidov A, Megoran N, Heathershaw J
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Nationalities Papers
Year: 2017
Volume: 45
Issue: 6
Pages: 1118-1134
Online publication date: 02/08/2017
Acceptance date: 30/11/2016
Date deposited: 23/11/2016
ISSN (print): 0090-5992
ISSN (electronic): 1465-3923
Publisher: Routledge
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00905992.2017.1335695
DOI: 10.1080/00905992.2017.1335695
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