Challenges to Freedom of Movement in Azerbaijan
By CAP CAP Paper 210, August 2018 Tural Aghayev is an Azerbaijani human rights lawyer. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Baku State University Law…
What Happens When Your Town Becomes an ISIS Recruiting Ground? Lessons from Central Asia about Vulnerability, Resistance, and the Danger of Ignoring Perceived Injustice
By CAP CAP Paper 209, July 2018 Noah Tucker is an Associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George…
Rethinking Urban Activism and Civil Society: Insights from Analysis of Bishkek Civic Networks
By Raushanna Sarkeyeva CAP Paper 208 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Raushanna Sarkeyeva is a founder and director of Urban Initiatives Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan). She…
Can an Authoritarian Regime Have a Meritocratic Public Administration? The Case of Azerbaijan
By Elchin Karimov CAP Paper 207 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Elchin Karimov is a researcher in the area of nationalism, ethno-political conflicts, and democracy…
Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Southern Kazakhstan
By Dinara Alimkhanova CAP Paper 206 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Dinara Alimkhanova is a young researcher in the field of education, specializing in vocational education…
Who Is “Tashkent City” For? Nation-Branding and Public Dialogue in Uzbekistan
By Dilmira Matyakubova CAP Paper 205 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Dilmira Matyakubova is a young professional specializing in Higher Education, Public Policy, and Political Economy.…
The Biopolitics of China’s “War on Terror” and the Exclusion of the Uyghurs
Sean R. Roberts (2018) The biopolitics of China’s “war on terror” and the exclusion of the Uyghurs, Critical Asian Studies, DOI: 10.1080/14672715.2018.1454111 This article provides an overview of People’s Republic…
Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh
By Jeyhun Veliyev CAP Paper 204 (CAAF Fellows Papers), March 2018 Jeyhun Veliyev is a junior researcher interested in political economy, energy security, conflict, human…
Engaging Youth to Sustain (Inter-Communal) Peace at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border
By Jafar Usmanov CAP Fellows Paper 203 (CAAF Fellows Papers), February 2018 Jafar Usmanov is a researcher on youth development issues in Tajikistan. He has…
Culture and Islam in Late Soviet Central Asia
By CAP CAP Paper 199, January 2018 On February 15, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program organized a workshop on “‘Culture and Islam in Late Soviet…
Grassroots Peacebuilding: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Ferghana Valley
By Diana Mamatova CAP Fellows Paper 202 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Diana Mamatova is a young professional in the areas of peacebuilding, development and…
Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan
By Anna Gussarova CAP Fellows Paper 201 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Anna Gussarova is director and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute for Strategic…
Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan
By Karlygash Kabatova CAP Fellows Paper 200 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Karlygash Kabatova is a researcher currently interested in how society development and sexuality…
“Bourgeois” Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia
By CAP CAP Paper 198, January 2018 On January 29, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program organized a workshop on “‘Bourgeois’ Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics…
The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism
By Shahnoza Nozimova and Tim Epkenhans Presentation at workshop The Islamic Mediascape in Central Asia, October 2, 2017 Transcript Tim: Really sorry that I can’t be…
