ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE AS A MEANS OF PROTECTING CITIZENS’ RIGHTS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE REFORMS OF 2016–2018

Abstract

The present article provides a critical analysis of the development of legal scholarship and the legal system in Uzbekistan, from its historical origins to the current phase of reform. The periodisation of legal history is examined, as are the influences of religious and colonial traditions, the Soviet legal legacy, and the post-1991 transformation towards a democratic state governed by the rule of law. The following key problem areas are identified: the discrepancy between practice and constitutional norms, the lack of distinction between public and private law, the weak independence of the judiciary, insufficient academic and material support for university research, and the need for a methodological rethinking of the theory of state and law. It is proposed that research should focus on the ontology and epistemology of law, the boundaries between administrative and civil law, mechanisms of parliamentary and public oversight, and institutional incentives for academic activity in higher education.