So in the mid-term elections, voters decided to make another change, this time creating potential government gridlock, putting one party in control of the House, and leaving the other in control of the Senate.

FORBES: Political Gridlock Can Prevent A Quick Solution To The Next Big Crisis

In Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, this sort of gradual change could be a long time coming, and require another interim generation of leaders.

ECONOMIST: Your move