Domestic Politics – Page 3 – Central Asia Program

Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: What Next? January 12, 2021 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington University on…

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CENTRAL ASIA: Crisis Management, Economic Impact, and Social Transformations

7 January, 2021

Chapters focus on the social, political, economic, and geopolitical impacts of COVID-19 and its dramatic effects on the region. The pandemic has exposed major flaws in healthcare and economic systems…

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Late Soviet Central Asia: Colonialism vs Nationalism (Video)

23 December, 2020

Late Soviet Central Asia: Colonialism vs Nationalism December 23, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington…

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Informing the Public about the Dangers of a Pandemic. Early COVID-19 Coverage by News Organizations in Kazakhstan

10 December, 2020

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…

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The Other Side of Oil (Video)

7 December, 2020

The Other Side of Oil December 7, 2020 Virtual event hosted by The George Washington University’s Central Asia Program and Crude Accountability presenting The Other Side of Oil, a documentary…

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Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan

2 December, 2020

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…

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Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in Kyrgyzstan (Video)

24 November, 2020

Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in Kyrgyzstan November 24, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George…

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COVID-19 Outbreak in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Has the Time Come for Social Innovations?

23 November, 2020

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…

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The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan

17 November, 2020

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…

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Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

10 November, 2020

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…

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and OSCE: Organizational Efforts vs COVID-19 in Central Asia

4 November, 2020

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.…

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Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

29 October, 2020

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…

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What’s At Stake In Tajikistan’s Presidential Elections (Video)

13 October, 2020

What’s At Stake In Tajikistan’s Presidential Elections October 7, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington…

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Current Challenges in Tajikistan with Muhiddin Kabiri (Video)

21 September, 2020

Current Challenges in Tajikistan with Muhiddin Kabiri September 21, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington…

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Kazakhstan’s Policy on Multilingualism with Jill Neuendorf (Video)

16 September, 2020

Kazakhstan’s Policy on Multilingualism with Jill Neuendorf September 14, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington…

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Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan

10 August, 2020

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…

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Responses to Covid-19 and the Strengthening of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia

3 August, 2020

By Edward Lemon and Oleg Antonov Edward Lemon is Assistant Professor of Eurasian Studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School. In September 2020, he will take up a position as…

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Current Developments in Uzbekistan: A Conversation with H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the US and Canada (Video)

27 July, 2020

Current Developments in Uzbekistan: A Conversation with H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the US and Canada July 22, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the…

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Uzbekistan and COVID-19: A Communication Perspective

23 July, 2020

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…

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Central Asian Migrants in Russia (Video)

21 July, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Central Asian Migrants in Russia July 16, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the…

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The Alarming State of the Healthcare System in Tajikistan

15 July, 2020

The Alarming State of the Healthcare System in Tajikistan By Sebastien PeyrouseCentral Asia Program, IERES, George Washington UniversityMember of International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) Published by International Partnership for…

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Post COVID-19: Building Resilience in Central Asia (Video)

13 July, 2020

Post COVID-19: Building Resilience in Central Asia July 9, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian studies at the George Washington…

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Turkmenistan and the Fight Against COVID-19 (Video)

9 July, 2020

Turkmenistan and the Fight Against COVID-19 July 6, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian studies at the George Washington University…