Turkish Religious Movements in the Caucasus and Central Asia
with, Bayram Balci, Visiting Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace In the 1990s-2000s, different Islamic movements had the opportunity to develop and spread their ideas throughout the former Soviet Union. They contributed drastically…
Informal Justice in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
with Azita Ranjbar and Dr. Eric McGlinchey What role does informal justice play in resolving conflict in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan? Is there an inverse relationship between the use of informal justice mechanisms and…
USAID Experience with Legislative Strengthening in the Former Soviet Union
With Dr. Eric Rudenshiold, Senior Officer in Charge of Kyrgyzstan and the Central Asian Republics at USAID Kregg Halstead, Chief of Party of USAIDs "Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Strengthening Program" being implemented by DAI Moderated…
Border Security Assistance in Central Asia: Implications for Post-2014 Afghanistan
with George Gavrilis, Executive Director,The Hollings Center for International Dialogue A discussion of Central Asia’s Border Woes & the Impact of International Assistance Occasional Paper Series, Central Eurasia Project, Open Society Foundations Please…
Iranian Religious Presence in the Republic of Azerbaijan: Roots, Forms and Security Implications
with Fuad Aliyev Fulbright Scholar at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Iranian religious influence in Azerbaijan has recently become a ‘hot’ topic. However, there is…
Kyrgyzstan in Its Regional Context
with Asylbek Jeenbekov, Speaker of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan, The Jogorku Kengesh The George Washington University’s International Development Studies Program and Central AsiaProgram are proud to host Asylbek Jeenbekov, Speaker of the Kyrgyz…
Debating “Patronal Politics in Central Asia:” A Demokratizatsiya Special Issue
withSlovomir Horak, Charles University Marlène Laruelle, IERES Erica Marat, American University Lawrence Markowitz, Rowan University and Sébastien Peyrouse, IERES The Fall 2012 issue of IERES’ Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization examines the role…
Islam and Politics in Tajikistan: An Insider’s View
with Muhiddin Kabiri, Chairman of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Muhiddin Kabiri, Chairman of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan, will discuss the current situation in Tajikistan including the preparation for the…
Merging Eurasian Insights with the Study of Afghanistan
THE EURASIA PROGRAM of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies atGeorge Washington University are pleased to announce a…
Extractive Politics, Trust Deficit & Uncertainty in Afghanistan and Central Asia
with Nazif Shahrani, Professor, Indiana University-Bloomington In the framework of the SSRC Eurasian Program's Workshop "Crossing Boundaries: Merging Eurasian Insights with the Study of Afghanistan" the Central Asia Program is proud to host…
