Category: Central Asia Program Series

Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

Mr. Kelimbetov was appointed as the Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre on 24 December 2015.  He heads the AIFC and is a member of the AIFC Management Council.… Continue reading Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

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

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

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

Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan

This is the biggest unit of Uzbek currency - it's legally worth around 75 cents, but in practice, more like 50 cent.

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… Continue reading Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan

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 Cuore… Continue reading Uzbekistan and COVID-19: A Communication Perspective

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 and development economics.… Continue reading COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications

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 Union, Uzbekistan sought to… Continue reading Alphabet Transition in Uzbekistan: Political Implications and Influences on Uzbek Identity

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 неправительственной организации Гражданский Союз «За реформы и результат»,… Continue reading Активисты, эксперты, производители знаний: Роли и практики деятелей гражданского общества в реформировании милиции в Кыргызстане

Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People in Kyrgyzstan to Radicalization, Violence and Extremism: Analysis across Five Domains

By Emil Nasritdinov, Zarina Urmanbetova, Kanatbek Murzakhalilov, Mametbek Myrzabaev Research Institute for Islamic Studies, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan CAP paper, no. 213, January 2019 This nation-wide research project explored what makes young people… Continue reading Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People in Kyrgyzstan to Radicalization, Violence and Extremism: Analysis across Five Domains

Challenges to Freedom of Movement in Azerbaijan

Protesters hold Azerbaijani flags and posters with portraits of opposition candidate Camil Hasanli during a rally in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Thousands have gathered in the capital of Azerbaijan to protest the re-election of President Ilham Aliyev in a vote widely criticized by international election monitors. The protesters in Baku are demanding that the election be nullified and that Aliyev resign. Aliyev succeeded his father to the presidency of this small oil-rich nation in 2003, extending decades of dynastic rule. (AP Photo / Aziz Karimov)

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 School in 2008. He subsequently… Continue reading Challenges to Freedom of Movement in Azerbaijan

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 Washington University, and is Senior… Continue reading What Happens When Your Town Becomes an ISIS Recruiting Ground? Lessons from Central Asia about Vulnerability, Resistance, and the Danger of Ignoring Perceived Injustice

“The Art of the Deal”: A New American Approach to Engaging Central Asia?

By Roger Kangas, Academic Dean and a Professor of Central Asian Studies at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown… Continue reading “The Art of the Deal”: A New American Approach to Engaging Central Asia?