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The change was necessary, according to many, because ‘the party system in Kyrgyzstan doesn't work’ and only leads to the formation of power groups destined to clash dramatically for the population. Often the politicians themselves have changed party affiliation just to remain in power, while today the Kyrgyz hope to see a new generation of young people, women, disabled or middle-level workers in parliament, to give the people the chance to really participate in the government of the country. Now, instead of party and single-member seats, multi-member seats are proposed, according to party lists. The electoral law has already been changed several times since the proclamation of independence of Kyrgyzstan; it was first a simple Code, then transformed into constitutional law, reflecting the political transformations and changes at the top of what had been defined as the ‘island of democracy’ of Central Asia, not having an unshakeable ruling dynasty like its neighbours. https://lnkd.in/gTn3kc-D

There has always been a very active anti-communist element within South Korean society. "These people are obsessed with communists and North Korea, and are also supported by small fundamentalist Churches. They believe that these 'anti-state forces' want to undermine the liberal capitalism that underpins South Korea's prosperity. “It is a group that rises to prominence at different times, but to which another group has now been added, that of young males between 20 and 30 who are opposed to female emancipation.” Although all the data and statistics point to a strong marginalisation of women due to a traditional patriarchal system, Yoon's government denied that there was a structural gender gap in society. “According to several surveys, the positions of power occupied by women in [South] Korea are lower than those of other countries with the same level of education. The MeToo movement has put a strain on customs and traditions, so young South Korean men have begun to feel threatened.” “In reality, not even the conservative parties have a candidate for the presidency. There is no prominent person on the horizon. So they are trying to use this situation to weaken a very popular leader by accusing him of being a criminal.” https://lnkd.in/drnMNcbv

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Until the 18th century, Khorasan and Maverannakhr (the Transoxiana, the Central Asian area north of the Oxus River) were considered a single region, distinguishing western Iran from eastern Iran, with a common history and cultural centres such as Isfahan, Herat, Samarkand, Bukhara and Delhi, all the way to China. Iranzamin or Greater Iran also included parts of the Caucasus, and the Chinese regarded Iran as ‘the West’ all the way to Europe. https://lnkd.in/d3z26m9c