DURKHEIMIAN ANOMIE IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE: A POST-SOVIET PROJECTION OF SUICIDE DYNAMICS IN UZBEKISTAN AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CRISES

Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship between socio-economic transformations, economic instability, alcohol policy, labor migration, social integration, and suicide dynamics in the post-Soviet space on the basis of Émile Durkheim’s theory of anomie. The theoretical foundation of the study is Durkheim’s view that the weakening of social norms and the disruption of social regulation may intensify deviant behavior under conditions of anomie. Drawing on the experience of Russia and other post-Soviet countries, the article examines the association between economic and institutional transformations and suicide rates. Particular attention is paid to the applicability of these processes to the context of Uzbekistan and to the role of social integration, family structures, migration, and informal support mechanisms.