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Central Asian Migrants in Russia and Turkey: Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Democratic Contexts
Book talk with authors Rustam Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev Hybrid Event Rustam Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev comparatively analyze the migration regimes of Russia and Turkey through the everyday experiences of Central Asian migrant workers. The authors contribute new theoretical and comparative insights on migrant agency, undocumentedness and informality in non-Western, non-democratic migration regimes. In their… Continue reading Central Asian Migrants in Russia and Turkey: Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Democratic Contexts
Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?
Online event Russia is facing unprecedented economic and political sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has found ways to circumvent these by exploiting its ties with the countries of Central Asia. In 2022, the US government issued an alert that listed Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan… Continue reading Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?
Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St NW, WashingtonThis full-day hybrid event will address a range of issues, including the perceptions and impact of the war in Ukraine on Central Asia, the impact of the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan on the region, Central Asian countries’ domestic challenges, and how the US could be better engaged in the region. Watch… Continue reading Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
