@misc{Geiss2004,
  author    = {Geiß, Paul Georg},
  title     = {Regionalismus und Staatlichkeit in Turkmenistan},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-11650},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Regionalism in Central Asia is often identified with the dominance of tribal affiliations in politics. This classification, however, is problematic because it neglects the extent of social change under the Soviet rule. In Soviet Turkmenistan state structures were relatively strong. However, personal relations within the Communist party had preserved patrimonial elements within the state. The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to a stronger patrimonialization of authority relations. In Turkmenistan, this process led to an extreme form of a neo-patrimonial state due to the personal and arbitrary rule of its president Nijazov.},
  language  = {de}
}
@misc{Berg2004,
  author    = {Berg, Andrea},
  title     = {Dynastie oder Demokratie? : Die Personalisierung des Staates in Zentralasien},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-47405},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {The increasing concentration of power in the hands of the presidential families in all Central Asian states led to the personalisation of the state during the last years. The presidents successfully established neo-patrimonial, authoritarian regimes with a high level of consolidation but without fulfilling the criterion of democracy. The article explores the strategies the presidents use to maintain their authority and discusses which political developments can be expected concerning the question of succession.},
  language  = {de}
}