Nazerke Mukhlissova is currently a student at Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, double majoring in Political Science and History. Her paper on Valikhanov and Kazakhstani public memory has been accepted by… Continue reading Reclaiming Historical Past and Collective Public Memory: The Case of Valikhanov in Kazakhstan
Category: Central Asia Research Paper
Competing for Cake Crumbs: Why Chinese Mining Leads to Conflict in Kyrgyzstan but not Tajikistan
By Isabelle DeSisto Isabelle DeSisto is currently an MPhil candidate in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. She holds a BA in Government… Continue reading Competing for Cake Crumbs: Why Chinese Mining Leads to Conflict in Kyrgyzstan but not Tajikistan
The United States, Kazakhstan, and Environmental Cooperation
By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Wilder Alejandro Sanchez is an analyst who covers geopolitical, trade, and defense issues in the post-Soviet world and the Western Hemisphere. He has analyzed Kazakhstan’s foreign policy… Continue reading The United States, Kazakhstan, and Environmental Cooperation
Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan
An Interview with Muhiddin Kabiri conducted by Sebastien Peyrouse as part of Central Asia Program’s Civil Society in Central Asia series. Muhiddin Kabiri is a Tajik politician, Chairman of the… Continue reading Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan
Examining the Causes of Femicide in Kazakhstan
By Moldir Kabylova Moldir is a PhD student in Public Policy at University of Nottingham, UK. The main theme of the research work she is conducting for her PhD thesis is… Continue reading Examining the Causes of Femicide in Kazakhstan
The Many Faces of Polygyny in Kazakhstan
Hélène Thibault has been Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, since 2016. She specializes in ethnography, gender, and the securitization of Islam in Central Asia. She is… Continue reading The Many Faces of Polygyny in Kazakhstan
Кыргызстан 2020: протесты рабочих и трудовые права
Бермет Борубаева Бермет Борубаева – независимая исследовательница, участница коллектива КыргСоц, автор ряда публикаций по теме трудовых прав, экологии, урбанистики и искусства. Выпускница факультета международных отношений Кыргызского-Российского Славянского университета (Бишкек) и… Continue reading Кыргызстан 2020: протесты рабочих и трудовые права
Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе
Photo Credit: Succo at Pixabay Александра Филатова Александра Филатова – исследовательница Аналитического Консорциума «Перспектива», магистр политических наук Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики» На примере октябрьских событий B первый… Continue reading Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе
Социальные группы поддержки политика С. Жапарова
Photo Credit: Kyrgyzstan Presidency Press Office Нургуль Эсенаманова Нургуль Эсенаманова в настоящее время является независимым экспертом, исследует феномены радикализации, насильственного экстремизма, терроризма – причины, проявления и ответные меры. Она… Continue reading Социальные группы поддержки политика С. Жапарова
Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.
Асель Доолоткельдиева Асель Доолоткельдиева в настоящее время работает в Академии ОБСЕ (Бишкек), где преподает на магистерской программе. Она защитила PhD диссертацию в Университете Экзетер (Англия) на тему социальных мобилизаций в… Continue reading Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.
Disabling Public Discontent: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan
By Serik Beimenbetov Serik Beimenbetov is a post-doctoral research fellow and senior lecturer at the Kazakh-German University in Almaty. He completed his PhD at the Department of Political Science and… Continue reading Disabling Public Discontent: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan
To What Extent Are Minority Religious Rights Protected in the Kyrgyz Republic?
By Elmurat Ashiraliev Elmurat Ashiraliev is currently an independent researcher. He was a Visiting Fellow at the George Washington University’s Central Asia Program in Spring 2019. Prior to joining CAP,… Continue reading To What Extent Are Minority Religious Rights Protected in the Kyrgyz Republic?
Informing the Public about the Dangers of a Pandemic. Early COVID-19 Coverage by News Organizations in Kazakhstan
Authors:Bakhtiyar Nurumov, Ph.D. candidate, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, KazakhstanGulnur Berkenova, Ph.D. candidate, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, KazakhstanEric Freedman, J.D., Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University, USA Galiya Ibrayeva, Ph.D., Professor… Continue reading Informing the Public about the Dangers of a Pandemic. Early COVID-19 Coverage by News Organizations in Kazakhstan
Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan
Authors:Irina Kuznetsova, University of BirminghamRoman Mogilevskii, University of Central AsiaAsel Murzakulova, University of Central AsiaAigoul Abdoubaetova, OSCE Academy, BishkekAlexander Wolters, OSCE Academy, BishkekJohn Round, University of Birmingham COVID-19 carries significant… Continue reading Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan
COVID-19 Outbreak in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Has the Time Come for Social Innovations?
By Bakhrom Radjabov Dr. Bakhrom Radjabov is an Adjunct Professor at Webster University (Tashkent Campus). His main area of research includes social innovations and public sector innovations in the Eurasian… Continue reading COVID-19 Outbreak in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Has the Time Come for Social Innovations?
The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan
By Hafiz Boboyorov Hafiz Boboyorov studied and worked at the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and Bonn University between 1998 and 2016. Between 2017 and 2019 he was an Alexander… Continue reading The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis
By Julien Bruley and Iliias Mamadiiarov Julien Bruley holds a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Lille (Clerse/Sesam). His doctoral dissertation focused on the Kyrgyz epic of Manas… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and OSCE: Organizational Efforts vs COVID-19 in Central Asia
By Matthew Neapole Matthew was most recently a Junior Researcher at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), in Brussels, where his work focused largely on Central Asia and Japan.… Continue reading The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and OSCE: Organizational Efforts vs COVID-19 in Central Asia
Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan
By Lan Wu Wu is an expert on economic and social development and regional cooperation in Central Asia and Eurasia, with over 25 years of professional experience (eight years in the… Continue reading Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan
Post-COVID-19 Central Asia and the Sino-American Geopolitical Competition
By Furqan Khan Mr. Furqan Khan is a young researcher and student of International Relations at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, Pakistan. He is the winner of the… Continue reading Post-COVID-19 Central Asia and the Sino-American Geopolitical Competition
Identity-Based Discrimination in Kazakhstan: Migrant Workers in Pandemic Times
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 domestic policies of Central… Continue reading Identity-Based Discrimination in Kazakhstan: Migrant Workers in Pandemic Times
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… Continue reading Post-COVID-19: Can Central Asia be Central to Eurasian Integration?
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… Continue reading Women Face-to-Face with Domestic Abuse during COVID-19 Lockdown: The Case of Kyrgyzstan
