Category: Central Asia Program Series

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

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?