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The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions
The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions Translated and edited by Aksana Ismailbekova and Philipp Lottholz In June of this year, the conflict in…
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New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)
New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3) The third volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations” gives the floor to a young generation of experts and…
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Identity-Based Discrimination in Kazakhstan: Migrant Workers in Pandemic Times
Photo by Elizabeth Foco By Preety Sahu Preety Sahu is a PhD student currently working at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She specializes in…
Post-COVID-19: Can Central Asia be Central to Eurasian Integration?
By Marsha McGraw Olive Marsha McGraw Olive, PhD, retired from the World Bank in 2015 as Country Manager of Tajikistan capping a quarter-century career in the Europe and Central Asia region.…
Women Face-to-Face with Domestic Abuse during COVID-19 Lockdown: The Case of Kyrgyzstan
By Asylai Akisheva Asylai Akisheva is a PhD candidate at Koç University Law School (Turkey). Her main area of research includes Legal Gender Studies and Women’s Rights. She holds an LLM Degree…
Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan
Main Photo by Patrick Barry By Bekzod Zakirov Bekzod Zakirovis a PhD scholar and research assistant at Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, Japan. His research interest…
Responses to Covid-19 and the Strengthening of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia
By Edward Lemon and Oleg Antonov Edward Lemon is Assistant Professor of Eurasian Studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School. In September 2020, he will take up a position as Research…
Uzbekistan and COVID-19: A Communication Perspective
By Davide Cancarini Davide Cancarini is an independent researcher and freelance journalist based in Milan. He holds a PhD in Institutions and Policies from the Università Cattolica del Sacro…
COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications
By Zhandos Ybrayev NAC Analytica, Nazarbayev University Zhandos Ybrayev is a Senior Researcher at NAC Analytica – Nazarbayev University with a focus on macroeconomic theory, monetary policy…
The New President’s Men: Motivations Behind the Change of Stance of Uzbekistan Concerning the Construction of the Rogun Dam
The New President’s Men: Motivations Behind the Change of Stance of Uzbekistan Concerning the Construction of the Rogun Dam By Frédérick Maranda-BouchardJune 2, 2020 Once a never-ending…
Beijing Binds: COVID-19 and the China-Central Asia Relationship
By Raffaello Pantucci Senior Associate Fellow at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)Visiting Senior Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Raffaello Pantucci’s…
Конфликт на юге Кыргызстана десять лет спустя: Перспективы, последствия, действия
Конфликт на юге Кыргызстана десять лет спустя: Перспективы, последствия, действия Редакция и перевод: Аксана Исмаилбекова и Филипп Лоттхольц В июне 2020 года исполняется десять лет…
Alphabet Transition in Uzbekistan: Political Implications and Influences on Uzbek Identity
Alphabet Transition in Uzbekistan: Political Implications and Influences on Uzbek Identity By Ryan Michael SchweitzerMay 14, 2020 Following its independence after the collapse of the Soviet…
Активисты, эксперты, производители знаний: Роли и практики деятелей гражданского общества в реформировании милиции в Кыргызстане
Активисты, эксперты, производители знаний: Роли и практики деятелей гражданского общества в реформировании милиции в Кыргызстане Данная статья посвящена анализу краткой истории кыргызской…
The Digital Generation and Startups in Tajikistan
by Ilhom Aliyev CAP Paper 229 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Ilhom Aliyev advises DAI Europe on Policy Innovation Facility, a UK government-funded initiative that brings innovative…
Unveiling Girls’ Madrasahs in Kyrgyzstan
By Aichurek Kurmanbekova CAP Paper 228 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Aichurek Kurmanbekova graduated from the Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University with a BA in Political Science (2008)…
Tajik Artists Lead Social Change: The Role of Art in Questioning Tajik Traditional Values
By Lola Ulugova CAP Paper 227 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Lola Ulugova (Lolisanam) has been an art manager in Tajikistan since 2000. She has contributed in writing and producing the…
Choosing Your Battles: Different Languages of Kazakhstani Youth Activism
By Nafissa Insebayeva CAP Paper 226 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Nafissa Insebayeva is a PhD Candidate at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, where she specializes in Kazakhstan’s…
LATEST AVAILABLE ISSUE: VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 1 | 2020
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The Bureaucratization of Islam in Azerbaijan: State as the Principal Regulator and Interpreter of Religion by Kamal Gasimov
Understanding Factors behind Regional Inequality in Education in Kazakhstan by Aigerim Kopeyeva
Secondary Schools and Inequality: Navigating the Fragmented Landscape of Educational Choices in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Aigoul Abdoubaetova
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Central Asian Memoirs of the Soviet Era
The Central Asian Memoirs of the Soviet Era collection, hosted by the Russian Perspectives on Islam project and supported by the Central Asian Program at George Washington University, is now publicly available online.
