Central Asian Affairs – Central Asia Program

Central Asian Affairs Journal: Call for Special Issue Proposals, 2023 Deadline June 30, 2022 The Central Asian Affairs Journal Editorial Board is accepting special issue proposals (5–7 papers in an issue,…

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The Mobilizing Potential of Communication Networks in Central Asia

4 May, 2022

The Mobilizing Potential of Communication Networks in Central Asia What is the mobilizing and meaning-making potential of information and communication technologies (ICT s) in non-democratic regimes? This question has been studied…

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Book Discussion—Bagila Bukharbayeva, The Vanishing Generation: Faith and Uprising in Modern Uzbekistan

23 March, 2022

By Michael Hall Bagila Bukharbayeva’s The Vanishing Generation: Faith and Uprising in Modern Uzbekistan follows the trajectory of Islamic dissidence and opposition under the rule of Uzbekistan’s dictatorial leader, Islam Karimov, from…

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Uchyot and Foucault: Drug Users and Migrants in Post-Soviet Central Asia and Russia

23 March, 2022

By Rano Turaeva and Muyassar Turaeva In this paper, we unpack the uchyot (“registration”) system using Foucault’s regime-based approach. Uchyot is a Soviet tool for controlling populations by requiring them to register personal information and…

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Discussing Sinophobia in Kyrgyzstan

23 March, 2022

By Aizat Shailoobek Kyzy This paper investigates how Chinese migrants are perceived by different groups in Kyrgyzstan—and in what domains local people turn to Sinophobia. To date, Kyrgyzstani political leaders…

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How Perceptions of the English Language Have Changed in Kazakhstan: A Narrative Analysis

23 March, 2022

By Valerie Sartor This study provides an overview of how perceptions of the English language in Kazakhstan have altered over time due to political, economic, social and technological changes. The…

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Central Asian Regionalism or Central Asian Order? Some Reflections

23 March, 2022

By Filippo Costa Buranelli This article reflects on how the concept of regionalism has been used to explain and interpret Central Asian politics since independence. It argues that regionalism, often…

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Central Asian Affairs: Call for Special Issues

5 May, 2020