Discussing the Eurasian Customs Union and its Impact on Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Forum No. 4, February 2013 Putin’s Eurasian Union project, the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union and the Single Economic Space, raises many debates about the economic goals and political agendas behind them.… Continue reading Discussing the Eurasian Customs Union and its Impact on Central Asia

The Future of Russia’s Involvement in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Forum No. 3, December 2012 Featuring Ariel Cohen, Senior Research Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies and International Energy Policy, Heritage Foundation, Jeff Mankoff, Deputy Director and Fellow with the CSIS Russia… Continue reading The Future of Russia’s Involvement in Central Asia

Don’t Oversell ‘Overspill’: Afghanistan and Emerging Conflicts in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 6, December 2012 By Neil Melvin A new approach to Central Asia is required to promote regional security stabilization. There is an attendant risk that the disorder and possible… Continue reading Don’t Oversell ‘Overspill’: Afghanistan and Emerging Conflicts in Central Asia

The United Arab Emirates as an Alternative Trade and Investment Partner in Central Asia

Central Asia Economic Paper No. 5, November 2012 By Sebastien Peyrouse The UAE is now Turkmenistan’s fifth-largest trade partner. The UAE presents itself as an attractive alternative partner, offering low-interest loans with no… Continue reading The United Arab Emirates as an Alternative Trade and Investment Partner in Central Asia

Discussing Eurasianism and Eurasian Integration within the Azerbaijani Context

Voices From Central Asia No. 7, October 2012 By Farhad Aliyev Azerbaijan has long positioned itself as reluctant to see the revival of Russian influence in Eurasia. The role of Russia as… Continue reading Discussing Eurasianism and Eurasian Integration within the Azerbaijani Context

Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 5, October 2012 By Michael Denison One of the coordinates structuring geopolitics in Central Asia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union has been competition for development of the… Continue reading Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia

The Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on U.S.-Central Asia Relations

Voices From Central Asia No. 5, August 2012 Sultan Akimbekov, Director of the Institute for Asian Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Zakir Chotaev, Assistant Director, Central Asian Research Center, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek,… Continue reading The Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on U.S.-Central Asia Relations

EU Central Asia Policy: Steady as She Goes

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 4, August 2012 By Jos Boonstra Over the last five years the European Union has built relations with the Central Asian region by opening EU Delegations, increasing political interaction,… Continue reading EU Central Asia Policy: Steady as She Goes

Factoring Mongolia’s non-Membership In the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Voices From Central Asia No. 3, July 2012 By Mendee Jargalsaikhan In past two decades Mongolia has integrated with North-east Asia more than with Central Asia. Mongolia does not need more integration… Continue reading Factoring Mongolia’s non-Membership In the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Selective Engagement: Russia’s Future Role in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 3, July 2012 By Anna Matveeva Russian domestic agenda is influenced by the discourse on drugs and crime due to migrants from Central Asia and urges to contain them.… Continue reading Selective Engagement: Russia’s Future Role in Central Asia

Finally A New Era in NATO-Mongolia Relations

Voices From Central Asia No. 1, June 2012 By Mendee Jargalsaikhan The implementation of the first Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program is a noticeable acknowledgement of Mongolia’s sustained commitment toward democratization and international peace… Continue reading Finally A New Era in NATO-Mongolia Relations

The US Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on US-Central Asia Relations

Central Asia Policy Forum No. 1, April 2012 Featuring Stephen BLANK, Research Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Army War College, Alexander COOLEY, Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College… Continue reading The US Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on US-Central Asia Relations