By Svetlana Kozhirova
Category: Geopolitics
The Withdrawal of NATO Forces from Afghanistan: Consequences for Tajikistan
By Muzaffar Olimov and Saodat Olimova
Russia, Iran, and Central Asia: Impact of the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
By Mark N. Katz
Constraints and Opportunities for Uzbek-Afghan Economic Relations
By Vladimir Paramonov and Alexey Strokov
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
Reflections on the Problem of “Not Knowing” Afghanistan: The Case of Kyrgyzstan
By Emil Dzhuraev
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 Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities?
By Richard Weitz
When Tehran looks at its regional environment: Iranian think tanks and their analysis of Central Asia
By Clément Therme
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
Central Asian Perspectives on Afghanistan After the US Withdrawal
By Stephen Blank
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
Debating the Impact of the Iranian Nuclear Crisis in Central Asia
By Murat Laumulin
Uzbekistan and the Afghan Reconciliation Process
By Guli I. Yuldasheva
Central Asia Program Publications Memo 2012
Central Asia Program PublicationsMemo 2012 The Institute for European,Russian, and Eurasian Studies(IERES)The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University Download PDF
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