Category: Economy

Annual Security Workshop: Navigating Global Turbulence: Building Resilience in Central Asia

In-Person Event Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Central Asia is at a pivotal point, facing significant geopolitical, economic, and environmental challenges that could have… Continue reading Annual Security Workshop: Navigating Global Turbulence: Building Resilience in Central Asia

Navigating the New Energy Geopolitics: Assessing Russia’s Power Play in Central Asia’s Post-2022 Gas Crisis

Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia… Continue reading Navigating the New Energy Geopolitics: Assessing Russia’s Power Play in Central Asia’s Post-2022 Gas Crisis

Exploring the Dynamics of Open Government in Kazakhstan: A Critical Assessment of Tokayev’s “Listening State” Reform

Image from Kazakhstan’s Presidential Press Service Online Event In March 2019, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed the presidency through a meticulously orchestrated succession, pledging to advance political liberalization and foster greater responsiveness… Continue reading Exploring the Dynamics of Open Government in Kazakhstan: A Critical Assessment of Tokayev’s “Listening State” Reform

Central Asian Migrants in Russia and Turkey: Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Democratic Contexts

Book talk with authors Ruslan Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev October 24, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (EDT) Hybrid Event Rustam Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev comparatively analyze the migration regimes of Russia… Continue reading Central Asian Migrants in Russia and Turkey: Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Democratic Contexts

Turkestan since 2018: A Case of “Eternalstan” or an Economic Endeavor?

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Author: Adilet Beisenov Adilet Beisenov is an MA candidate in the Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies program at Georgetown University. He earned his undergraduate degree at Nazarbayev University in… Continue reading Turkestan since 2018: A Case of “Eternalstan” or an Economic Endeavor?

The Future of The CASA-1000 Electric Megaproject in the Context of the New Afghanistan

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An Economic and Financial Impact Analysis Waris Ahmad Faizi is currently an Erasmus+ exchange student at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) in Germany, where he is pursuing an MA… Continue reading The Future of The CASA-1000 Electric Megaproject in the Context of the New Afghanistan

Video – Book Launch: Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality, and Resistance in Central Asia

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University on November 16, 2021. This book explains and evaluates today’s economic, political, social and ecological crises… Continue reading Video – Book Launch: Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality, and Resistance in Central Asia

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

COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications

By Zhandos Ybrayev NAC Analytica, Nazarbayev University Zhandos Ybrayev is a Senior Researcher at NAC Analytica – Nazarbayev University with a focus on macroeconomic theory, monetary policy and development economics.… Continue reading COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications

New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)

New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3) The third volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations” gives the floor to a young generation of experts and scholars… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)

Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks

Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks (December 6, 2019) The resource-rich and geographically strategic region of Central… Continue reading Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks

Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)

Dr. Begaiym Esenkulova is an Associate Professor of Law of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and who is currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at the Indiana University (Bloomington).… Continue reading Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)

New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)

New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2) The second volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)

Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change

Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change The economic driver of Central Asia, Kazakhstan stands up for its forward-looking branding and its multivectoral foreign policy. Behind its many successes, the… Continue reading Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change