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International Journal of Law And Criminology

Peer Reviewed | Open Access | E-ISSN: 2771-2214
Published Article

The Architecture Of Executive By-Laws And Informal Hierarchies In Central Asian Countries

The Architecture Of Executive By-Laws And Informal Hierarchies In Central Asian Countries

Authors

  • Almosova Shahnoza Sobirovna
    Senior Lecturer at Tashkent State University of Law, Uzbekistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37547/ijlc/Volume06Issue02-06

Keywords:

Executive by-laws parliamentary laws hierarchy

Abstract

This research examines the pivotal role of executive by-laws in shaping the resilient authoritarian legal landscapes of contemporary Central Asia. It argues that while constitutional frameworks provide a formal facade of democracy, a dense layer of administrative decrees dictates the practical boundaries of public life and political activity. The article deconstructs how regimes strategically use legal fragmentation and informal hierarchies to consolidate personalistic rule. Analysis of recent reforms in states like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan illustrates a "modernizztion" where technical departmental instructions frequently override fundamental constitutional rights.

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