" Public Law in a Hybrid State is an outstanding and timely study of how administrative and constitutional reforms are reshaping public authority in Uzbekistan. It offers a must-read guide for scholars and practitioners examining governance, state building, and legal change across post-Soviet and hybrid political systems."--Timur Dadabaev, Professor of International Relations, University of Tsukuba, Japan "This important work examines Uzbekistan's constitutional developments through a legal sociology lens, masterfully linking global forces to domestic transformations and local realities. Essential reading for scholars interested in comparative law, post-Soviet studies, and the complex relationship between constitutionalism, authoritarianism, and postcolonial governance."--Lynette J. Chua, Jernal Singh Khosa Professor of Law, National University of Singapore "Blending vivid fieldwork with sharp socio-legal analysis, this richly researched volume examines Uzbekistan as a key case of hybrid constitutionalism, revealing how legal reforms function amid security pressures, postimperial legacies, and shifting state-society dynamics. Essential reading for anyone interested in comparative public law and the global sociology of constitutions."--Agnieszka Kubal, Associate Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford "A very important contribution to a neglected topic, namely the socio-legal aspects of the transformation in postsocialist Uzbekistan.

Written by a group of leading experts, this book breaks new ground in that it combines deeply grounded empirical findings with sophisticated theoretical explorations to provide a coherent picture of the opportunities and challenges ahead."--Peter Finke, Professor of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, University of Zurich.