Rethinking Urban Activism and Civil Society: Insights from Analysis of Bishkek Civic Networks

By Raushanna Sarkeyeva CAP Paper 208 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Raushanna Sarkeyeva is a founder and director of Urban Initiatives Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan). She studied Change Management at the… Continue reading Rethinking Urban Activism and Civil Society: Insights from Analysis of Bishkek Civic Networks

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)

Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations

Tajikistan on the Move. State-building and Societal Transformations EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY JESSE DRISCOLL; MICHELE COMMERCIO; HAFIZ BOBOYOROV; TIM EPKENHANS; JOHN HEATHERSHAW; BRENT HIERMAN; SOPHIE HOHMANN; MARLENE LARUELLE; EDWARD LEMON;… Continue reading Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations

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

Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?

Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane? EDITED BY DANIEL L. BURGHART AND THERESA SABONIS-HELF – CONTRIBUTIONS BY LAURA ADAMS; SVETLANA ANCKER; DANIEL L. BURGHART; YUHAO DU; STACIE L.… Continue reading Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?

Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan

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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

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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

The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism

By Shahnoza Nozimova and Tim Epkenhans Presentation at workshop The Islamic Mediascape in Central Asia, October 2, 2017 Transcript Tim: Really sorry that I can’t be in Washington today. This is… Continue reading The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism