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Chinese Construction at the New Frontier: Development, Social Change, and the Government of Uyghur Identity in Urban Xinjiang

6 December, 2017

Author: Lauren Frances Hansen, Cornell University Source: Cornell University eCommons (Link: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/47818) Abstract: In the twenty-first century, Beijing has answered Xinjiang’s so-called ‘ethnic question’ by pairing top-down efforts to Sinicize…

The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on China’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Xinjiang and the Uyghur

6 December, 2017

Author: Michael Clarke, National Security College, Australian National University Source: Sage Journals, China Report (Link: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0009445516677361 ) Abstract: This article argues, through a case study of the evolving impact of…

Oppositional Consciousness, Cultural Preservation, and Everyday Resistance on the Uyghur Internet

6 December, 2017

Author: Rebecca Clothey and Emmanuel F. Koku, Drexel University Source: Asian Ethnicity (Link: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14631369.2016.1158636) Abstract: The Internet has potential as a tool for propagation of minority cultures and identities. As…

The Uyghur Community: Diaspora, Identity & Geopolitics

6 December, 2017

Author: Guljanat Kurmangaliyeya Ericlasun and Konurlap Ercilasun, Gazi University Source: Google Books (Link: https://books.google.com/books?id=JLg8DwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false ) Abstract: This book analyses the Uyghur community, presenting a brief historical background of the Uyghurs…

A Nearly Perfect Storm: The Rise and Fall of the Eastern Turkistan People’s Revolutionary Party

6 December, 2017

Author: Michael Evans, Indiana University Source: ProQuest (Link: https://search.proquest.com/openview/11e8fd9da1420389db71eea5b201f824/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y) Preview: In the summer of 1969, China and the Soviet Union teetered at the brink of war. Looking to exploit a…

Uighur Foreign Fighters: An Underexamined Jihadist Challenge

6 December, 2017

Authors: Colin P. Clarke and Paul Rexton Kan Source: The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (Link: https://icct.nl/publication/uighur-foreign-fighters-an-underexamined-jihadist-challenge/) Abstract: Uighurs, specifically individuals of Turkic decent from China’s northwest province of Xinjiang, have…

The Diplomat: In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz Face Increased Pressure

6 December, 2017

News from the Region Author: Catherine Putz, Managing Editor of the The Diplomat Source: The Diplomat (Link: https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/in-xinjiang-ethnic-kazakhs-and-kyrgyz-face-increased-pressure/ ) In recent months, ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz in China’s Westernmost province…

Constructing the Uzbek State

4 December, 2017

Constructing the Uzbek State EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY SERGEY ABASHIN; PETER FINKE; MATTEO FUMAGALLI; ALISHER ILKHAMOV; MARLENE LARUELLE; MORGAN Y. LIU; MARIA LOUW; NICK MEGORAN; SVETLANA PESHKOVA; SEBASTIEN PEYROUSE; JOHAN…

Deciphering the Notion of “Uzbek Terrorists”

20 November, 2017

By CAP Transcript of the presentation by Alisher Siddique, Director of RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service, November 15, 2017 I’m very humbled to address such a knowledgeable crowd actually. And from my short conversation…

Islam and the State in Central Asia – a Friedrich Ebert Foundation Report

16 November, 2017

By CAP The latest report of the Almaty club (a Central Asia Policy Group) on Islam and the State in Central Asia analyzes evolution in legislation, the secularization of Islam,…

The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism

14 November, 2017

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 in Washington today. This is…

Nazif Shahrani on Greater Central Asia, Regional Integration, and Stability

14 November, 2017

By CAAN Nazif Shahrani, Professor of Anthropology at the Indiana University, has been studying Central Asia for decades and knows the region very well. His initial field research (1972-1974) was a…

Critical Review of the Digest “Turkmenistan: Changes and Stability under Berdymuhammedow”

9 November, 2017

By Hoşgeldi Bagtyýarow A Letter from a Reader: Critical Review of the Digest “Turkmenistan: Changes and Stability under Berdymuhammedov” (CAP edited volume) General Review At the outset, I want to convey…

Casting a Wide Net: Islamic Media in Central Asia under Atheism

7 November, 2017

By Eren Tasar

Language, Literacy, and Social Change in Mongolia. Traditionalist, Socialist, and Post-Socialist Identities

4 November, 2017

Language, Literacy, and Social Change in Mongolia. Traditionalist, Socialist, and Post-Socialist Identities PHILLIP P. MARZLUF Language, Literacy, and Social Change in Mongolia is the first full-length treatment of literacy in Mongolian.…

The Paradox of Uzbek Terror. Peace at Home, Violence Abroad

2 November, 2017

Article by Marlene Laruelle in Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/uzbekistan/2017-11-01/paradox-uzbek-terror?cid=int-lea&pgtype=hpg This week’s terrorist attack in Manhattan, carried out by a citizen of Uzbekistan, Sayfullo Saipov, followed several assaults and bombings also involving…

Remarks by Kadyr Toktogulov, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United States, October 19, 2017

2 November, 2017

By CAP Transcript First of all, I would like to thank Marlene Laruelle and George Washington University Central-Asia Program for hosting this event. It’s an important discussion on the future…

Renewing EU and US Soft Power in Central Asia

1 November, 2017

By EUCAM EUCAM Commentary No. 18 by Marlene Laruelle and Eric McGlinchey, October 2017 Western influence in Central Asia is at an all-time low. Public opinion surveys in Kazakhstan and…

What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?

30 October, 2017

By CAP Transcript of the CAP workshop What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?, October 19, 2017 Erica Marat, National Defense University Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University Paul Stronski, Carnegie…

Lecture: Splendid 19th-Century Central Asian Ikat Textiles and Their Modern Revival

26 October, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 6 PM The George Washington University Museum The Textile Museum 701 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 202-994-5200 | museum.gwu.edu Bruce P. Baganz, co-chair, board of trustees, the George…

2017 Uzbekistan: The Tashkent Spring Experiences a Frost

11 October, 2017

By Saipira Furstenberg Speaking at the UN General Assembly in mid-September, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined a democratic vision for Uzbekistan. Just over a year since Mirziyoyev replaced the late strongman…

Dictators Without Borders: Global Aspects of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia

11 October, 2017

The King’s Russia Institute and the Russian and Eurasian Security Research Group are pleased to present a discussion of: Dictators Without Borders: Global Aspects of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia…

Afghanistan and Its Central Asian Neighbors Toward Dividing Insecurity

11 October, 2017

A new report from CSIS/Rowman & Littlefield By Ivan Safranchuk Former Visiting Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program The general trend in Afghanistan is clear-cut: the overall security situation has consistently…

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