Category: Archive

Emigration of “Crème de la crème” in Uzbekistan. A Gender Perspective

Central Asia Fellowship Papers No. 8, March 2015 By Marina Kayumova Marina Kayumova (Uzbekistan) has considerable international work experience, during which she was exposed to a variety of projects within public and private… Continue reading Emigration of “Crème de la crème” in Uzbekistan. A Gender Perspective

Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan and the Role of Islam

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 22, March 2015 On March 10, 2015, the Central Asia Program at GW organized an international conference on Tajikistan and its current political and social evolution. The first… Continue reading Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan and the Role of Islam

Islamic State messaging to Central Asians Migrant Workers in Russia

Shohruh’s profile picture from 18 October
CERIA Brief No. 6, March 2015 By Noah Tucker In 2013, 20-year-old Shohruh opened a Facebook profile. An Uzbek from a sleepy little town near Samarqand that was once an imperial capital, Shohruh… Continue reading Islamic State messaging to Central Asians Migrant Workers in Russia

A Comparative Analysis of the Caucasus Emirate Islamic Ideology within the Global-Salafi Jihad

CERIA Brief No. 5, January 2015 By Jean-François Ratelle  This brief addresses the relationship between the Caucasus Emirate (CE) and the Global-Salafi jihad following the death of Doku Umarov, and the rapid ascent of… Continue reading A Comparative Analysis of the Caucasus Emirate Islamic Ideology within the Global-Salafi Jihad

Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union The Global Picture and Country Perspectives

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 21, February 2015 On February 26, 2015, the Central Asia Program organized an international conference on the Eurasian Economic Union and Central Asia, together with the Harriman Institute… Continue reading Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union The Global Picture and Country Perspectives

Russia’s New Military Doctrine: NATO as the New Threat?

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 20, January 2015 By Marcel de Haas On 26 December 2014, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin finally endorsed the new version of the Military Doctrine, which had been announced months… Continue reading Russia’s New Military Doctrine: NATO as the New Threat?

US policy toward Kyrgyzstan and the closing of Manas transit center

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 19, December 2014 By Emil Joroev, Roger Kangas, and Erica Marat For years, the United States has stated that leaving the Manas transit center would be detrimental to its security mission in Afghanistan. Now… Continue reading US policy toward Kyrgyzstan and the closing of Manas transit center

A new move in digital wars in Central Asia The Tajik Islamic Party under ‘digital porn’ attack

CERIA Brief No. 4, November 2014 By Abdulfattoh Shafiev The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) is today being transformed by officials and state-backed supporters from a symbol of tolerance and democracy into a… Continue reading A new move in digital wars in Central Asia The Tajik Islamic Party under ‘digital porn’ attack

Research Note: Uzbek Online Recruiting to the Syrian Conflict

CERIA Brief No. 3, November 2014 By Noah Tucker Uzbek jihadists in Syria take advantage of low-cost digital media tools to pro-mote intense and successful operations in a way those fighting in Afghanistan and… Continue reading Research Note: Uzbek Online Recruiting to the Syrian Conflict