A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on April 1, 2022. Although a number of previous studies have investigated violent extremism in Central Asia,… Continue reading Video – EU Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE) by Engaging Civil Society in Kyrgyzstan: Evidence from the Ground
Category: Radicalization
terrorism, violent extremism, PVE, prevention of violent extremism, radicalizing
Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government
By Anastassiya Reshetnyak Anastassiya Reshetnyak was a Spring 2021 CAAFP Fellow. She graduated from al-Farabi Kaz NU (BA and MA in Regional Studies) and is currently involved in the PhD… Continue reading Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government
The Return of Foreign Fighters from Conflict Zones: Kazakhstan’s Experience
The Return of Foreign Fighters from Conflict Zones: Kazakhstan’s Experience (January 28, 2020) As the Syrian conflict entered into the new stage, the return of foreign fighters to Central Asia… Continue reading The Return of Foreign Fighters from Conflict Zones: Kazakhstan’s Experience
Terrorism without a God: Reconsidering Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Models in Central Asia
By Noah Tucker CAP papers, no. 225, September 2019 Foreign religious beliefs and practices are consistently cited by regional governments and “common sense” public discourse as the primary causal driver… Continue reading Terrorism without a God: Reconsidering Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Models in Central Asia
Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People in Kyrgyzstan to Radicalization, Violence and Extremism: Analysis across Five Domains
By Emil Nasritdinov, Zarina Urmanbetova, Kanatbek Murzakhalilov, Mametbek Myrzabaev Research Institute for Islamic Studies, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan CAP paper, no. 213, January 2019 This nation-wide research project explored what makes young people… Continue reading Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People in Kyrgyzstan to Radicalization, Violence and Extremism: Analysis across Five Domains
Assessing the Terrorist Threat In and From Central Asia
Through an examination of the available evidence and drawing on fieldwork in the region since 2014, Edward Lemon discusses the threat posed by terrorism in the region and beyond it,… Continue reading Assessing the Terrorist Threat In and From Central Asia
What Happens When Your Town Becomes an ISIS Recruiting Ground? Lessons from Central Asia about Vulnerability, Resistance, and the Danger of Ignoring Perceived Injustice
By CAP CAP Paper 209, July 2018 Noah Tucker is an Associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, and is Senior… Continue reading What Happens When Your Town Becomes an ISIS Recruiting Ground? Lessons from Central Asia about Vulnerability, Resistance, and the Danger of Ignoring Perceived Injustice
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
Deciphering the Notion of “Uzbek Terrorists”
By CAP Transcript of the presentation by Alisher Siddique, Director of RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service, November 15, 2017 I’m very humbled to address such a knowledgeable crowd actually. And from my short conversation… Continue reading Deciphering the Notion of “Uzbek Terrorists”
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
Multimodal Salafi Engagement with Digital Media in Azerbaijan
By Kamal Gasimov
Sergey Abashin – Central Asian Migrants in Russia: Will there be a Religious Radicalization?
By Sergey Abashin
How the Terrorism–Trafficking Nexus Has Shaped Security Apparatuses in Central Asia
By Lawrence P. Markowitz
The Strange Case of Jaysh al-Mahdi and Mr. ISIS: How Kyrgyzstan’s Elites Manipulate the Threat of Terrorism
By Franco Galdini and Zukhra Iakupbaeva
Religious Extremism in Kazakhstan: From Criminal Networks to Jihad
By Serik Beissembayev
Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging in Central Asia
By Noah Tucker
Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Turkmenistan
By Noah Tucker and Rano Turaeva
Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Kyrgyzstan
By Noah Tucker
Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Kazakhstan
By Noah Tucker
Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Uzbekistan
By Noah Tucker
Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Tajikistan
By Noah Tucker
Political Islam in Tajikistan After the Formation of the IS
By Igor Rotar
Islamic State messaging to Central Asians Migrant Workers in Russia
CERIA Brief No. 6, March 2015 By Noah Tucker In 2013, 20-year-old Shohruh opened a Facebook profile. An Uzbek from a sleepy little town near Samarqand that was once an imperial capital, Shohruh… Continue reading Islamic State messaging to Central Asians Migrant Workers in Russia
