Category: Domestic Politics

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

Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society

Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE AND JOHAN ENGVALL – CONTRIBUTIONS BY DIANA ASANALIEVA; AISALKYN BOTOEVA; ASEL DOOLOTKELDIEVA; JOHAN ENGVALL;… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society

A new move in digital wars in Central Asia The Tajik Islamic Party under ‘digital porn’ attack

CERIA Brief No. 4, November 2014 By Abdulfattoh Shafiev The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) is today being transformed by officials and state-backed supporters from a symbol of tolerance and democracy into a… Continue reading A new move in digital wars in Central Asia The Tajik Islamic Party under ‘digital porn’ attack

Revisiting Water Issues in Central Asia: Shifting from Regional Approach to National Solutions

Central Asia Fellows Papers No. 6, October 2014 By Nariya Khasanova Nariya Khasanova graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent, where she studied International Economic Relations. She has undergone… Continue reading Revisiting Water Issues in Central Asia: Shifting from Regional Approach to National Solutions

The AKP/Gülen Crisis in Turkey: Consequences for Central Asia and the Caucasus

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 16, April 2014 By Bayram Balci Bayram Balci is a visiting scholar in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on… Continue reading The AKP/Gülen Crisis in Turkey: Consequences for Central Asia and the Caucasus

The Visa Regime in Uzbekistan: A Failed Attempt at Balancing Regime Interests and Freedom of Individuals

Central Asia Fellowship Paper No. 3, February 2014 By Yevgenia Pak Yevgeniya Pak received her degree in legal studies from Westminster University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, before pursuing her professional career as a practicing… Continue reading The Visa Regime in Uzbekistan: A Failed Attempt at Balancing Regime Interests and Freedom of Individuals

Navro’z and the Renewal of Uzbek National Culture

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 4, February 2014 By Laura L. Adams Navro’z is an important holiday in contemporary Uzbekistan not just because of its profound popularity, but also as an exemplary case of a broader… Continue reading Navro’z and the Renewal of Uzbek National Culture

Explaining Political Order in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 3, February 2014 By Lawrence P. Markowitz Uzbekistan is regularly listed among the world’s weak states and it is often described as sitting on the threshold of state failure. Yet, Uzbekistan not… Continue reading Explaining Political Order in Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan’s National Development Strategies: An Assessment

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 14, December 2013 By Richard Weitz Kazakhstan-2050 strategy affirms the goal of making Kazakhstan, ranked as the world’s 51st most competitive country in 2012, among the 30 most advanced… Continue reading Kazakhstan’s National Development Strategies: An Assessment

Educational Reforms in Turkmenistan: Good Framework, Bad Content?

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 11, September 2013 By Slavomír Horák Turkmenistan’s education system has gone through considerable changes and shifts in the last few years, with ambiguous results. The extension of elementary as… Continue reading Educational Reforms in Turkmenistan: Good Framework, Bad Content?

Moving beyond the Leadership “Parlor Game”: Foreign Investment and the Succession Issue in Kazakhstan

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 8, March 2013 By J. Edward Conway While it is no doubt true that the system of government in Kazakhstan concentrates power heavily in the executive branch, the mistake… Continue reading Moving beyond the Leadership “Parlor Game”: Foreign Investment and the Succession Issue in Kazakhstan

Turmoil Within the Taliban: A Crisis of Growth?

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 7, January 2013 By Antonio Giustozzi The main axis of intra-Taliban tension is between the Peshawar Shura and the Quetta Shura, there having been a significant transfer of power… Continue reading Turmoil Within the Taliban: A Crisis of Growth?

Transcript of Mr. Kabiri’s speech and discussion at the Central Asia Program, George Washington University, October 16, 2012

Voices From Central Asia No. 8, November 2012 By Muhiddin Kabiri Chairman of the Islamic Rebirth Party of Tajikistan In her introduction, Director of the Central Asia Program Marlene Laruelle mentioned that… Continue reading Transcript of Mr. Kabiri’s speech and discussion at the Central Asia Program, George Washington University, October 16, 2012