With estimates ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 men and women migrating to Syria and Iraq from the Central Asian states since April 2013, the region ranks third in supplying foreign… Continue reading Negotiating Gender in Central Asia
Category: Memos and Ebooks
Cultures Of Islam: Vernacular Traditions and Revisionist Interpretations across Russia
This edited volume is the product of an online workshop that took place virtually at the George Washington University in October 2020. The workshop was part of a three-year project,… Continue reading Cultures Of Islam: Vernacular Traditions and Revisionist Interpretations across Russia
Central Peripheries: Nationhood in Central Asia (Open Access)
Central Peripheries: Nationhood in Central Asia (Open Access) Central Peripheries Nationhood in Central Asia explores post-Soviet Central Asia through the prism of nation-building. Although relative latecomers on the international scene,… Continue reading Central Peripheries: Nationhood in Central Asia (Open Access)
ONE EURASIA OR MANY? Regional Interconnections and Connectivity Projects on the Eurasian Continent
The aim of this book is to critically review the processes of integration and region-building in Greater Eurasia. Integration is a broad term that covers any rise in economic and… Continue reading ONE EURASIA OR MANY? Regional Interconnections and Connectivity Projects on the Eurasian Continent
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
The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions
The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions Translated and edited by Aksana Ismailbekova and Philipp Lottholz In June of this year, the conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan,… Continue reading The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions
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)
New Voices from Uzbekistan
New Voices from Uzbekistan Research papers by the nine fellows selected as the first cohort of the New Voices on Uzbekistan Fellowship Program, discussing socioeconomic and cultural changes in Uzbekistan… Continue reading New Voices from Uzbekistan
Russia’s Islamic Diplomacy
Russia’s Islamic Diplomacy Edited by Marlene Laruelle CAP paper no. 220, June 2019“Islam in Russia, Russia in the Middle East” Initiative. Russia has become an unavoidable power in the Middle East,… Continue reading Russia’s Islamic Diplomacy
Изобретение концепта Средней/Центральной Азии. Mежду наукой и гeoполитикой
Изобретение концепта Средней/Центральной Азии. Mежду наукой и гeoполитикой Автор: Светлана M. Горшенина Эпистемологические дебаты о том, как правильнее определить наименование и границы региона, называемого Средней / Центральной / Внутренней Азией… Continue reading Изобретение концепта Средней/Центральной Азии. Mежду наукой и гeoполитикой
Искусство народов Центральной Азии/Arts of the peoples of Central Asia
Author: Galiya Dabylovna Janabayeva The book presents the aesthetic features of the decorative and applied arts of Central Asian peoples, many unique examples of which—as well as the knowledge and… Continue reading Искусство народов Центральной Азии/Arts of the peoples of Central Asia
Russia’s Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment
Russia’s Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment Edited by Marlene Laruelle CAP paper no. 212, January 2019“Islam in Russia, Russia in the Middle East” Initiative.… Continue reading Russia’s Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment
Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region
Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region Eurasia is marked by some of the freest migration in the world through the free labor zone of the… Continue reading Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region
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)
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact in Central Asia
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact in Central Asia China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2013 at Nazarbayev University. It is… Continue reading China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact in Central Asia
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
Tajikistan: Islam, Migration, and Changes
Tajikistan: Islam, Migration, and Changes In the past few years, Tajikistan’s domestic situation has been shaped by the shrinking place given to the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT). The Tajik authorities… Continue reading Tajikistan: Islam, Migration, and Changes
Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges
Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges Kyrgyzstan has been the most studied country in Central Asia, due to its openness to Western observers and the substantial presence of foreign institutions… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges
Uzbekistan: Political Order, Societal Changes, and Cultural Transformations
Uzbekistan: Political Order, Societal Changes, and Cultural Transformations Academic knowledge on Uzbekistan blossomed in the 1990s, before drying up in the 2000s and 2010s with the closure of the country… Continue reading Uzbekistan: Political Order, Societal Changes, and Cultural Transformations
Turkmenistan: Changes and Stability under Berdimuhamedow
Turkmenistan: Changes and Stability under Berdimuhamedow The most closed and understudied country in Central Asia, Turkmenistan has been facing profound evolutions since the death of its first president, Saparmurat Niyazov,… Continue reading Turkmenistan: Changes and Stability under Berdimuhamedow
Strategic Nodes and Regional Interactions in Southern Eurasia
Strategic Nodes and Regional Interactions in Southern Eurasia The volume provides academics and policy makers with an introduction to current trends in Southern Eurasia. At the collapse of the Soviet… Continue reading Strategic Nodes and Regional Interactions in Southern Eurasia
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1) The volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives the… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)
Central Asia at 25: Looking Back, Moving Forward. A Collection of Essays from Central Asia
Central Asia at 25: Looking Back, Moving Forward. A Collection of Essays from Central Asia To reflect over a quarter century of independence, we decided to give the floor to local… Continue reading Central Asia at 25: Looking Back, Moving Forward. A Collection of Essays from Central Asia
