By Dinara Alimkhanova CAP Paper 206 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Dinara Alimkhanova is a young researcher in the field of education, specializing in vocational education and training. After graduating from… Continue reading Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Southern Kazakhstan
Category: Central Asia Fellows Papers
Who Is “Tashkent City” For? Nation-Branding and Public Dialogue in Uzbekistan
By Dilmira Matyakubova CAP Paper 205 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Dilmira Matyakubova is a young professional specializing in Higher Education, Public Policy, and Political Economy. Dilmira is an Associate Lecturer… Continue reading Who Is “Tashkent City” For? Nation-Branding and Public Dialogue in Uzbekistan
Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh
By Jeyhun Veliyev CAP Paper 204 (CAAF Fellows Papers), March 2018 Jeyhun Veliyev is a junior researcher interested in political economy, energy security, conflict, human rights, and democracy-building in post-Soviet… Continue reading Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh
Engaging Youth to Sustain (Inter-Communal) Peace at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border
By Jafar Usmanov CAP Fellows Paper 203 (CAAF Fellows Papers), February 2018 Jafar Usmanov is a researcher on youth development issues in Tajikistan. He has studied global governance and international… Continue reading Engaging Youth to Sustain (Inter-Communal) Peace at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border
Grassroots Peacebuilding: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Ferghana Valley
By Diana Mamatova CAP Fellows Paper 202 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Diana Mamatova is a young professional in the areas of peacebuilding, development and program management, and policy research.… Continue reading Grassroots Peacebuilding: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Ferghana Valley
Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan
By Anna Gussarova CAP Fellows Paper 201 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Anna Gussarova is director and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies (www.caiss.expert). She previously served… Continue reading Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan
Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan
By Karlygash Kabatova CAP Fellows Paper 200 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Karlygash Kabatova is a researcher currently interested in how society development and sexuality education interrelate. Together with a… Continue reading Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan
“Spirituality and Enlightenment”: Uzbekistan’s State-Backed Ideological Policy
By Rafael Sattarov
Inequality in Secondary Education and Kazakhstan’s Risk of Becoming a Fragmented Society
By Daniyar Kussainov
Multimodal Salafi Engagement with Digital Media in Azerbaijan
By Kamal Gasimov
Contemporary Art as a Public Forum in Kazakhstan
By Alexandra Tsay
Improving Governance in Kazakhstan’s Mining Towns
By Dinara Nurusheva
Empowering Local Communities in the Kyrgyz Mining Sector: The Case of Talas
By Nazik Imanbekova
Nuances of Religious Laws and Enforcement in Tajikistan
By Marintha Miles
A Resacralization of Public Space and the Future of (Political) Islam in Azerbaijan: Quo Vadis?
By Murad Ismayilov
The Northern Region and the Southern People: Migration Policies and Patterns in Kazakhstan
By Serik Jaxylykov
Ethnic Return Migration in Kazakhstan: Shifting State Dynamics, Changing Media Discourses
By Berikbol Dukeyev
Income Inequality in Kyrgyzstan: The Redistributive Effect Of Social Benefits
By Savia Hasanova
Imagining the Nation: Identity, Nation Building and Foreign Policy in Kazakhstan
By Sabina Insebayeva
Economic Smart Power: Utilizing The Untapped Asset Of Turkmen Youth
By Dursunjemal Halimova
Invisible Public Debt: The Case of Kazakhstan
By Kassymkhan Kapparov
Azerbaijan’s Suspended Democracy: Time For An International Reassessment
By Arzu Geybullayeva
Religious Extremism in Kazakhstan: From Criminal Networks to Jihad
By Serik Beissembayev
