THE SELECTION OF THE HEIR APPARENT AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE ATALIQ INSTITUTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM OF POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION IN THE BUKHARA EMIRATE
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Bukhara Emirate, Manghit Dynasty, institution of the heir apparent, AtaliqAbstract
This article analyzes one of the most pivotal political-administrative processes in the history of the Bukhara Emirate (1756–1920): the institutional evolution of the succession mechanism (heir apparent) and the methodologies employed for training the future ruler. Based on primary sources, the study elucidates the transformation of the traditional Ataliq institution during the Manghit dynasty era from a form of tribal military-political guardianship into a functional element of state bureaucracy–specifically, a system of "administrative-pedagogical mentorship." Furthermore, the phenomenon of the "Karmana School" in training crown princes for practical governance is examined alongside a scientific assessment of the crisis of legitimacy and political succession that emerged under the influence of the Russian Imperial protectorate in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through comparative-historical analysis and a retrospective approach, the author substantiates that the disruption in the heir’s education constituted one of the internal determinants leading to the decline of the Emirate’s statehood.
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