Research Paper on:
Uzbekistan's Tourism Problems

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at that time (Feifer, 2002). Small entrepreneurs were setting up businesses. Foreign investors saw stability in Uzbekistan, which was sorely lacking in other former members of the Soviet Union (Feifer,  2002). Uzbeks embraced the chance of having a capitalist system, and many opened businesses. The country seemed ready not only for democracy, but also for the radical reforms of its  economic base. While there were human rights issues, the people generally were willing to overlook such details while a brighter future was  in the making. The people were certain that, as prosperity grew, the injustices of the secret police would disappear under the weight of reform. The future seemed bright. This euphoria  halted abruptly in 1996 when the Uzbek government passed a series of legislative acts that put the brakes on the expanding private sector (Feifer, 2002).  This new legislation entailed new, and quite excessive, tax laws and restrictive tariffs. This new legislation was designed to funnel as much business as possible directly through  the state and a few carefully chosen companies (Feifer, 2002). This move was rationalized by the government as a necessary step to avoid the destabilization that was plaguing other former  Soviet republics. Nevertheless, the fact remains that this policy has served to increase the power and wealth of those in the upper echelons of the state bureaucracy while keeping the  vast majority of the country in poverty. The longed for civil society that would come with democracy has failed to materialize as expected. Nevertheless, the people of Uzbekistan have not  given up hope and continue to exert efforts to expand the private sector of their economy. Nevertheless, the policies of the Uzbek government have particularly hindered an area for