Category: Domestic Politics

Materials (articles, discussions, publications) on domestic politics and policies of Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)

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

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

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

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

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

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… Continue reading Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan

Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in Kyrgyzstan (Video)

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… Continue reading Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in Kyrgyzstan (Video)

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

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

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

Corona Virus Around Tajikistan Flag. Concept Pandemic Outbreak in Country

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… Continue reading The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

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… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

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

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

Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - JULY 31: People walking around fountains at the country's main square Ala-Too on July 31, 2013, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan's population is 5.2 mill, 34.4 perc. are under age 15

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… Continue reading Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

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

Isometric set of styles, people, map of Kazakhstan , country, web infographics concept of crowded space, flat 3d. Crowd point group forming a predetermined shape. Creative people. Vector illustration. Photo vector.3D illustration. White background . Isolated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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