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Local Governance Under Taliban Rule, 2021-2023

Local Governance Under Taliban Rule, 2021-2023

4 November, 2024
Formalities of Contemporary Central Asian Militaries

Formalities of Contemporary Central Asian Militaries

5 March, 2024
Pins depicting Uyghur women eyes

Researching Central Asia. Navigating Positionality in the Field

20 November, 2023
The world, the US, and China–what examples can speed up the application of AI in STEM disciplines in Kazakhstan? 

The world, the US, and China–what examples can speed up the application of AI in STEM disciplines in Kazakhstan? 

25 July, 2023
a mosque at dusk time reflecting in water

State-Mandated Muslimness in Kazakhstan

30 June, 2023
A real size replica of an ancient fort wall illuminated at night and reflected in the artificial pond.

Turkestan since 2018: A Case of “Eternalstan” or an Economic Endeavor?

29 June, 2023
A Year in American School: A View of an Alien, Parent, and Educator

A Year in American School: A View of an Alien, Parent, and Educator

29 April, 2023
Internationalization of the Educational Activities of the University

Internationalization of the Educational Activities of the University

25 April, 2023
10 Apps for Accessing and Navigating This Odd Digital World from the Point of View of an Educator

10 Apps for Accessing and Navigating This Odd Digital World from the Point of View of an Educator

6 January, 2023
Should Turkmenistan Use the Caspian Sea to Quench its Thirst?

Should Turkmenistan Use the Caspian Sea to Quench its Thirst?

16 December, 2022
Why Should People Form Professional Groups and Associations?

Why Should People Form Professional Groups and Associations?

13 December, 2022
What Can We Teach Our Students about Democracy?

What Can We Teach Our Students about Democracy?

8 December, 2022
Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries

Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries

8 December, 2022
Tricky Summitry as Rising Powers Meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand

Tricky Summitry as Rising Powers Meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand

21 September, 2022
Black Snow of December (Excerpt from Amanat)

Black Snow of December (Excerpt from Amanat)

30 August, 2022
Bлияние программ переселения на повышение конфликтности в регионах Казахстана

Bлияние программ переселения на повышение конфликтности в регионах Казахстана

15 July, 2022
The Future of The CASA-1000 Electric Megaproject in the Context of the New Afghanistan

The Future of The CASA-1000 Electric Megaproject in the Context of the New Afghanistan

12 July, 2022
Making sense of the January 2022 protests in Kazakhstan: failing legitimacy, culture of protests, and elite readjustments

Making sense of the January 2022 protests in Kazakhstan: failing legitimacy, culture of protests, and elite readjustments

17 May, 2022
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: Turkmenistan's Presidency and Serdarism

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: Turkmenistan’s Presidency and Serdarism

8 April, 2022
Digital Transformation in Tourism Sector: Analysis of the Almaty – Karakol Case

Digital Transformation in Tourism Sector: Analysis of the Almaty – Karakol Case

25 February, 2022
The People's Perspectives: Assessing Sadyr Japarov Through the Opinions of His Constituents

The People’s Perspectives: Assessing Sadyr Japarov Through the Opinions of His Constituents

21 January, 2022
Koryo Saram: Post-Soviet Koreans' Identity as Low-Skilled Workers in South Korea

Koryo Saram: Post-Soviet Koreans’ Identity as Low-Skilled Workers in South Korea

19 January, 2022
Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan: A Reflection of Conservative Values?

Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan: A Reflection of Conservative Values?

13 January, 2022
Riots in Kazakhstan | PONARS Eurasia Commentaries

Riots in Kazakhstan | PONARS Eurasia Commentaries

7 January, 2022

“Dear Nike, Just Don’t Do It!”: A Transnational Digital Connective Action on the Issue of Forced Uyghur Labor at Nike Sweatshops in China

23 December, 2021
Women Forging Peace in the Ferghana Valley? An Analysis of Gender Inclusion in Peacebuilding and Transboundary Water Resource Management Projects in the Ferghana Valley

Women Forging Peace in the Ferghana Valley? An Analysis of Gender Inclusion in Peacebuilding and Transboundary Water Resource Management Projects in the Ferghana Valley

21 December, 2021
Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

21 December, 2021

“Too Russian For Kazakhstan, Too Kazakh for Russia”: Looking at Ethnic Russian Student Migration

16 December, 2021
Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities

Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities

14 December, 2021
Emil Shukurov on Nomadism: A Kyrgyz Response to the Environmental Crisis

Emil Shukurov on Nomadism: A Kyrgyz Response to the Environmental Crisis

2 December, 2021
Inequality Between Students of Rural and Urban Schools in Kazakhstan: Causes and Ways to Address It

Inequality Between Students of Rural and Urban Schools in Kazakhstan: Causes and Ways to Address It

9 November, 2021
Transition to Sustainability in Azerbaijan: Policy Review and Analysis

Transition to Sustainability in Azerbaijan: Policy Review and Analysis

29 October, 2021
Facilitators of Societal Change? Exploring Educated-Abroad Youth's Potential to Advance Gender Equality in Turkmenistan Through Civic Activism

Facilitators of Societal Change? Exploring Educated-Abroad Youth’s Potential to Advance Gender Equality in Turkmenistan Through Civic Activism

27 October, 2021
Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government

Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government

26 October, 2021
Taliban at the Border: A New Regime Neighboring Tajikistan

Taliban at the Border: A New Regime Neighboring Tajikistan

22 October, 2021
Iran’s New Membership and Russia’s Global Vision: the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Transformations

Iran’s New Membership and Russia’s Global Vision: the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Transformations

14 October, 2021
How South Korea Builds its Soft Power in Latin America, Learning Lessons From its Diaspora Outreach in Russia and Central Asia

How South Korea Builds its Soft Power in Latin America, Learning Lessons From its Diaspora Outreach in Russia and Central Asia

14 October, 2021
Q-Pop, The Pride of Kazakh Youth, and its Stimulation of Ethnic Identity

Q-Pop, The Pride of Kazakh Youth, and its Stimulation of Ethnic Identity

23 September, 2021
China and Central Asia: Warm Politics, Cold Public

China and Central Asia: Warm Politics, Cold Public

7 September, 2021
Reclaiming Historical Past and Collective Public Memory: The Case of Valikhanov in Kazakhstan

Reclaiming Historical Past and Collective Public Memory: The Case of Valikhanov in Kazakhstan

16 June, 2021
Competing for Cake Crumbs: Why Chinese Mining Leads to Conflict in Kyrgyzstan but not Tajikistan

Competing for Cake Crumbs: Why Chinese Mining Leads to Conflict in Kyrgyzstan but not Tajikistan

7 June, 2021
The United States, Kazakhstan, and Environmental Cooperation

The United States, Kazakhstan, and Environmental Cooperation

24 May, 2021
Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan

Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan

12 May, 2021
Examining the Causes of Femicide in Kazakhstan

Examining the Causes of Femicide in Kazakhstan

23 April, 2021
The Many Faces of Polygyny in Kazakhstan

The Many Faces of Polygyny in Kazakhstan

16 April, 2021
Кыргызстан 2020: протесты рабочих и трудовые права

Кыргызстан 2020: протесты рабочих и трудовые права

31 March, 2021
Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе

Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе

16 March, 2021
Социальные группы поддержки политика С. Жапарова

Социальные группы поддержки политика С. Жапарова

8 March, 2021
ONE EURASIA OR MANY? Regional Interconnections and Connectivity Projects on the Eurasian Continent

ONE EURASIA OR MANY? Regional Interconnections and Connectivity Projects on the Eurasian Continent

3 March, 2021
Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.

Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.

19 February, 2021
Central Asia Barometer (CAB) Has Made Its Survey Data Available to the Public

Central Asia Barometer (CAB) Has Made Its Survey Data Available to the Public

12 February, 2021
Disabling Public Discontent: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan

Disabling Public Discontent: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan

5 February, 2021
To What Extent Are Minority Religious Rights Protected in the Kyrgyz Republic?

To What Extent Are Minority Religious Rights Protected in the Kyrgyz Republic?

27 January, 2021
COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CENTRAL ASIA: Crisis Management, Economic Impact, and Social Transformations

COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CENTRAL ASIA: Crisis Management, Economic Impact, and Social Transformations

7 January, 2021
Artists of Modern Kazakhstan

Artists of Modern Kazakhstan

23 December, 2020
Informing the Public about the Dangers of a Pandemic. Early COVID-19 Coverage by News Organizations in Kazakhstan

Informing the Public about the Dangers of a Pandemic. Early COVID-19 Coverage by News Organizations in Kazakhstan

10 December, 2020
Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan

Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan

2 December, 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Has the Time Come for Social Innovations?

COVID-19 Outbreak in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Has the Time Come for Social Innovations?

23 November, 2020
The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan

The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan

17 November, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

10 November, 2020
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and OSCE: Organizational Efforts vs COVID-19 in Central Asia

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and OSCE: Organizational Efforts vs COVID-19 in Central Asia

4 November, 2020
Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

Towards Sustainable Urban Water Supply in Kyrgyzstan

29 October, 2020
Post-COVID-19 Central Asia and the Sino-American Geopolitical Competition

Post-COVID-19 Central Asia and the Sino-American Geopolitical Competition

20 October, 2020
Identity-Based Discrimination in Kazakhstan: Migrant Workers in Pandemic Times

Identity-Based Discrimination in Kazakhstan: Migrant Workers in Pandemic Times

23 September, 2020
Post-COVID-19: Can Central Asia be Central to Eurasian Integration?

Post-COVID-19: Can Central Asia be Central to Eurasian Integration?

9 September, 2020
Women Face-to-Face with Domestic Abuse during COVID-19 Lockdown: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

Women Face-to-Face with Domestic Abuse during COVID-19 Lockdown: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

19 August, 2020
Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan

Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan

10 August, 2020
Responses to Covid-19 and the Strengthening of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia

Responses to Covid-19 and the Strengthening of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia

3 August, 2020
Uzbekistan and COVID-19: A Communication Perspective

Uzbekistan and COVID-19: A Communication Perspective

23 July, 2020
COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications

COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications

22 July, 2020
The New President's Men: Motivations Behind the Change of Stance of Uzbekistan Concerning the Construction of the Rogun Dam

The New President’s Men: Motivations Behind the Change of Stance of Uzbekistan Concerning the Construction of the Rogun Dam

2 July, 2020
Beijing Binds: COVID-19 and the China-Central Asia Relationship

Beijing Binds: COVID-19 and the China-Central Asia Relationship

19 June, 2020
Конфликт на юге Кыргызстана десять лет спустя: Перспективы, последствия, действия

Конфликт на юге Кыргызстана десять лет спустя: Перспективы, последствия, действия

12 June, 2020
Alphabet Transition in Uzbekistan: Political Implications and Influences on Uzbek Identity

Alphabet Transition in Uzbekistan: Political Implications and Influences on Uzbek Identity

14 May, 2020
Активисты, эксперты, производители знаний: Роли и практики деятелей гражданского общества в реформировании милиции в Кыргызстане

Активисты, эксперты, производители знаний: Роли и практики деятелей гражданского общества в реформировании милиции в Кыргызстане

12 May, 2020
The Digital Generation and Startups in Tajikistan

The Digital Generation and Startups in Tajikistan

10 February, 2020
Unveiling Girls’ Madrasahs in Kyrgyzstan

Unveiling Girls’ Madrasahs in Kyrgyzstan

6 February, 2020
Tajik Artists Lead Social Change: The Role of Art in Questioning Tajik Traditional Values

Tajik Artists Lead Social Change: The Role of Art in Questioning Tajik Traditional Values

5 February, 2020
Choosing Your Battles: Different Languages of Kazakhstani Youth Activism

Choosing Your Battles: Different Languages of Kazakhstani Youth Activism

4 February, 2020
Terrorism without a God: Reconsidering Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Models in Central Asia

Terrorism without a God: Reconsidering Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Models in Central Asia

9 September, 2019
Factors Behind Regional Inequality in Education in Kazakhstan

Factors Behind Regional Inequality in Education in Kazakhstan

29 July, 2019
Women of Uzbekistan: Empowered on Paper, Inferior on the Ground

Women of Uzbekistan: Empowered on Paper, Inferior on the Ground

23 July, 2019
Reconsidering EU Education Assistance to Central Asia

Reconsidering EU Education Assistance to Central Asia

18 July, 2019
Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy | What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia

Peyrouse on the EU’s New Central Asia Strategy | What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia

18 July, 2019
Agents of Change? Civic Engagement of Western-Educated Youth in Kazakhstan

Agents of Change? Civic Engagement of Western-Educated Youth in Kazakhstan

17 July, 2019
The Many Challenges of Native Language Journalism in Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

The Many Challenges of Native Language Journalism in Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

17 July, 2019
Russia's Islamic Diplomacy

Russia’s Islamic Diplomacy

1 July, 2019
Between Urumchi and Kazan: The Tatars in Chinese Concentration Camps

Between Urumchi and Kazan: The Tatars in Chinese Concentration Camps

27 June, 2019
Trilingual Education in Kazakhstan: What to Expect

Trilingual Education in Kazakhstan: What to Expect

24 May, 2019
#Hashtag Activism: Youth, Social Media and Politics in Kazakhstan

#Hashtag Activism: Youth, Social Media and Politics in Kazakhstan

11 February, 2019
Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People in Kyrgyzstan to Radicalization, Violence and Extremism: Analysis across Five Domains

Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People in Kyrgyzstan to Radicalization, Violence and Extremism: Analysis across Five Domains

1 February, 2019
Urban Tourism and a Culture Clash: Understanding Anti-Arab Tourist Sentiment in Baku

Urban Tourism and a Culture Clash: Understanding Anti-Arab Tourist Sentiment in Baku

30 January, 2019
Turkmenistan: Plebiscite of a Nation of Artisans

Turkmenistan: Plebiscite of a Nation of Artisans

30 January, 2019
Secondary Schools and Inequality: Navigating the Fragmented Landscape of Educational Choices in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Secondary Schools and Inequality: Navigating the Fragmented Landscape of Educational Choices in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

29 January, 2019
Russia’s Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment

Russia’s Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment

18 January, 2019
The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy in Kazakhstan

The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy in Kazakhstan

7 September, 2018
Challenges to Freedom of Movement in Azerbaijan

Challenges to Freedom of Movement in Azerbaijan

1 August, 2018
What Happens When Your Town Becomes an ISIS Recruiting Ground? Lessons from Central Asia about Vulnerability, Resistance, and the Danger of Ignoring Perceived Injustice

What Happens When Your Town Becomes an ISIS Recruiting Ground? Lessons from Central Asia about Vulnerability, Resistance, and the Danger of Ignoring Perceived Injustice

16 July, 2018
Rethinking Urban Activism and Civil Society: Insights from Analysis of Bishkek Civic Networks

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

18 June, 2018
Can an Authoritarian Regime Have a Meritocratic Public Administration? The Case of Azerbaijan

Can an Authoritarian Regime Have a Meritocratic Public Administration? The Case of Azerbaijan

11 June, 2018
Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Southern Kazakhstan

Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Southern Kazakhstan

11 June, 2018
Who Is “Tashkent City” For? Nation-Branding and Public Dialogue in Uzbekistan

Who Is “Tashkent City” For? Nation-Branding and Public Dialogue in Uzbekistan

11 June, 2018
The Biopolitics of China’s “War on Terror” and the Exclusion of the Uyghurs

The Biopolitics of China’s “War on Terror” and the Exclusion of the Uyghurs

23 March, 2018
Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh

Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh

6 March, 2018
Engaging Youth to Sustain (Inter-Communal) Peace at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border

Engaging Youth to Sustain (Inter-Communal) Peace at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border

12 February, 2018
Culture and Islam in Late Soviet Central Asia

Culture and Islam in Late Soviet Central Asia

12 February, 2018
Grassroots Peacebuilding: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Ferghana Valley

Grassroots Peacebuilding: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Ferghana Valley

5 February, 2018
Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan

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

29 January, 2018
Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan

Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan

29 January, 2018
“Bourgeois” Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia

“Bourgeois” Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia

25 January, 2018
The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism

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

Shahnoza Nozimova
14 November, 2017
By Eren Tasar

Casting a Wide Net: Islamic Media in Central Asia under Atheism

Eren Tasar
7 November, 2017
By Rafael Sattarov

“Spirituality and Enlightenment”: Uzbekistan’s State-Backed Ideological Policy

Rafael Sattarov
10 October, 2017
By CAP

The Islamic Mediascape in Central Asia

Eren Tasar
9 October, 2017
By Bekhzod Kozakov

Five Reasons to Support the UN Initiative on Overcoming the “Water Crisis” in Central Asia

Bekhzod Kozakov
17 September, 2017
By CAAN

On the New U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan with Thomas Ruttig

CAAN
29 August, 2017
By Daniyar Kussainov

Inequality in Secondary Education and Kazakhstan’s Risk of Becoming a Fragmented Society

Daniyar Kussainov
15 August, 2017
By Kamal Gasimov

Multimodal Salafi Engagement with Digital Media in Azerbaijan

Kamal Gasimov
15 August, 2017
By Alexandra Tsay

Contemporary Art as a Public Forum in Kazakhstan

Alexandra Tsay
15 August, 2017
By Dinara Nurusheva

Improving Governance in Kazakhstan’s Mining Towns

Dinara Nurusheva
15 August, 2017
By Nazik Imanbekova

Empowering Local Communities in the Kyrgyz Mining Sector: The Case of Talas

Nazik Imanbekova
15 August, 2017
By Marlene Laruelle

Central Asia’s Globalized Despots

24 July, 2017
By Rafael Sattarov

Interview with Ivan Zuenko: On the Reality and the Future of Integrational Initiatives in Eurasia

Rafael Sattarov
17 June, 2017
By Central Asian Affairs

Morgan Y. Liu, Under Solomon’s Throne: Uzbek Visions of Renewal in Osh

24 May, 2017
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)

New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)

21 May, 2017
Central Asia at 25: Looking Back, Moving Forward. A Collection of Essays from Central Asia

Central Asia at 25: Looking Back, Moving Forward. A Collection of Essays from Central Asia

21 May, 2017
By Marintha Miles

Nuances of Religious Laws and Enforcement in Tajikistan

Marintha Miles
19 May, 2017
By Murad Ismayilov

A Resacralization of Public Space and the Future of (Political) Islam in Azerbaijan: Quo Vadis?

Murad Ismayilov
11 May, 2017
By Serik Jaxylykov

The Northern Region and the Southern People: Migration Policies and Patterns in Kazakhstan

Serik Jaxylykov
23 April, 2017
By Berikbol Dukeyev

Ethnic Return Migration in Kazakhstan: Shifting State Dynamics, Changing Media Discourses

Berikbol Dukeyev
18 April, 2017
Event hosted at CAP April 10, 2017.

Islamic Education and Knowledge Transmission in Central Asia

Sebastien Peyrouse
11 April, 2017
By Asel Doolotkeldieva

Islam and the Norms of Kyrgyz Society

Asel Doolotkel’dieva
27 March, 2017
By Farkhod Tolipov

A New Makeup of Central Asia? The First Results of the Regional Policy of Sh. Mirziyoyev

Farkhod Tolipov
26 March, 2017
By Savia Hasanova

Income Inequality in Kyrgyzstan: The Redistributive Effect Of Social Benefits

Savia Hasanova
23 March, 2017
By Rafael Sattarov

Russia’s Central Asia Policy 3.0: In the Post-Soviet Space, There Are No Eternal Allies, There Are Only Eternal Interests

Rafael Sattarov
1 March, 2017
Event hosted at CAP October 27, 2016

What Changes in a Post-Karimov Uzbekistan?

Bruce Pannier
29 November, 2016
By Franco Galdini and Zukhra Iakupbaeva

The Strange Case of Jaysh al-Mahdi and Mr. ISIS: How Kyrgyzstan’s Elites Manipulate the Threat of Terrorism

Franco Galdini
13 October, 2016
By Safovudin Jaborov, Asyl Undeland, and Altynai Achilova

Policy and Institutional Change for Economic Performance and Social Justice in Pasture Management

Safovudin Jaborov
10 October, 2016
By Sabina Insebayeva

Imagining the Nation: Identity, Nation Building and Foreign Policy in Kazakhstan

Sabina Insebayeva
4 October, 2016
By Sebastien Peyrouse

Stakes and Perspectives of the Portable Telephones Market in Central Asia

Sebastien Peyrouse
26 September, 2016
By Muhiddin Kabiri

Birth and Death of Democracy in Tajikistan: Memories and Reflections about Elections from 1990 until 2016

Muhiddin Kabiri
26 September, 2016
By Gulzhigit Ermatov

Understanding Illiberal Sentiments of Kyrgyz Youth

Gulzhigit Ermatov
12 September, 2016
By Dursunjemal Halimova

Economic Smart Power: Utilizing The Untapped Asset Of Turkmen Youth

Dursunjemal Halimova
12 August, 2016
By Kassymkhan Kapparov

Invisible Public Debt: The Case of Kazakhstan

Kassymkhan Kapparov
19 July, 2016
By Vincent Artman

Contemporary Modes of Islamic Discourse in Kyrgyzstan

Vincent M. Artman
8 July, 2016
By Aurelie Biard

Bibliography: Religion in Central Asia (Tsarist Period to 2016)

Aurelie Biard
1 July, 2016
By Arzu Geybullayeva

Azerbaijan’s Suspended Democracy: Time For An International Reassessment

Arzu Geybullayeva
1 July, 2016
Central Asia Program Publications 2016

Central Asia Program Publications 2016

21 May, 2016
By Adeeb Khalid

The Roots Of Uzbekistan: Nation Making In The Early Soviet Union

Adeeb Khalid
18 May, 2016
CAP Papers No. 165

The Central Asia Security Workshop

Alexander Cooley
25 April, 2016
By Ruslan Baramidze

Political Process, Social Activity and Individual Strategies in Georgia

Ruslan Baramidze
25 April, 2016
By CAA Network

The Economies of Central Asia in Search of New Models

Kassymkhan Kapparov
6 April, 2016
By Sebastien Peyrouse

Islamic Finance in Central Asia: A Religious or Political Influence?

Sebastien Peyrouse
22 March, 2016
By Serik Beissembayev

Religious Extremism in Kazakhstan: From Criminal Networks to Jihad

Serik Beissembayev
29 February, 2016
By Noah Tucker

Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging in Central Asia

19 February, 2016
By Dilorom Boqikhodjaeva

The Marginalization of Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Tajikistan

Dilorom Boqikhodjaeva
17 February, 2016
By Abdulfattoh Shafiev

Iran and Tajikistan: A Story of Love and Hate

Abdulfattoh Shafiev
17 February, 2016
By Dossym Satpayev
Dossym Satpayev
17 February, 2016
By Noah Tucker and Rano Turaeva

Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Turkmenistan

Rano Turaeva
16 February, 2016
By Noah Tucker

Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Kyrgyzstan

Noah Tucker
16 February, 2016
By Noah Tucker

Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Kazakhstan

Noah Tucker
16 February, 2016
By Noah Tucker

Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Uzbekistan

Noah Tucker
16 February, 2016
By Noah Tucker

Public and State Responses to ISIS Messaging: Tajikistan

Noah Tucker
16 February, 2016
By Ruslan Izimov

Interview with Ablet Kamalov: On Studying the History and Contemporary Situation of the Uyghurs

Ruslan Izimov
28 January, 2016
By Xeniya Mironova

Causes and Consequences of the Dysfunctionalities of the Housing Market in Dushanbe

Xeniya Mironova
27 January, 2016
By Malika Tukmadieyva

Propiska as a Tool of Discrimination in Central Asia

Malika Tukmadiyeva
27 January, 2016
Interview by Parvina Khamidova

Interview with Muhiddin Kabiri, Leader of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan In-Exile

Parvina Khamidova
27 January, 2016
By Igor Eromenko

Do Remittances Cause Dutch Disease in Resource Poor Countries of Central Asia?

Igor Eromenko
7 January, 2016
By Hélène Thibault

Female Virtue, Religion and State Ideology in Tajikistan

Hélène Thibault
4 January, 2016
By Antonio Giustozzi

Women’s Rights, Taliban, and Reconciliation: An Overview

Antonio Giustozzi
30 November, 2015
By Aitolkyn Kourmanova

Connecting Entrepreneurs in Central Asia

Aitolkyn Kourmanova
30 November, 2015
By Genadiy Rau and Bakhytzhan Kurmanov

The fall of the tenge: A critical analysis of the official narrative on the Kazakhstani currency devaluation

Genadiy Rau
17 November, 2015
By Ruslan Izimov

Chinese Think Tanks and Central Asia. A New Assessment

Ruslan Izimov
4 November, 2015
By Eric Hamrin and Edward Lemon

Rasht Revisited: Five Years after the Conflict

Eric Hamrin
19 October, 2015
By Wendell Schwab

Asyl Arna’s Social Media, Visual Culture, and Islam in Kazakhstan

Wendell Schwab
19 October, 2015
By Igor Rotar

Political Islam in Tajikistan After the Formation of the IS

Igor Rotar
19 October, 2015
By Ulan Bigozhin

Religion and the Nation-State in Kazakhstan: Some Insights from Field Work in Aqkol

Ulan Bigozhin
22 September, 2015
By Bermet Imanalieva

Political Parties in the Kyrgyz Republic: Their Organization and Functioning

Bermet Imanalieva
22 September, 2015
By Farrukh Irnazarov

Labor Migrant Households in Uzbekistan: Remittances as a Challenge or Blessing?

Farrukh Irnazarov
22 September, 2015
By Nazik Muradova

An Ideal Investor to Come: Diversification of the Energy Exports of Turkmenistan

Nazik Muradova
24 August, 2015
By Matteo Fumagalli

The Kumtor Gold Mine and the Rise of Resource Nationalism in Kyrgyzstan

Matteo Fumagalli
21 August, 2015
By Nozim Ishankulov

Somoni Devaluation: An assessment of measures taken by the National Bank of Tajikistan

Nozim Ishankulov
14 July, 2015
Marlene Laruelle, Botagoz Rakisheva, eds

New CAP ebook: “Interviews with Central Asian Afgantsy – participants in the Soviet-Afghan war, 1979-1989”

6 July, 2015
Central Asia Policy Brief No. 28, June 2015

Turkmenistan: Domestic Evolution, Economic Development, and Regional Environment

Myles Smith
18 June, 2015
By Luca Anceschi

Turkmenistan’s Export Crisis: Is TAPI the Answer?

Luca Anceschi
16 June, 2015
By Abdulfattoh Shafiev

The 2015 Tajik elections online: few posts, fewer likes, even fewer shares

Abdulfattoh Shafiev
1 June, 2015
By Richard Weitz

Caspian Triangles: Azerbaijan’s Trilateral Diplomacy—A New Approach for a New Era

Richard Weitz
26 May, 2015
Central Asia Program Publications 2015

Central Asia Program Publications 2015

21 May, 2015
By Marcel de Haas

The Collective Security Treaty Organization: On its way to a “NATO of the East”?

Marcel de Haas
11 May, 2015
Uzbekistan Initiative Workshop April 6, 2015

The First Uzbekistan Workshop

Kamoliddin Rabbimov
8 May, 2015
By Rashid Gabdulhakov

The highly securitized insecurities of state borders in the Fergana Valley

Rashid Gabdulhakov
15 April, 2015
By Yelena Vorobey

Commercial banking in Kyrgyzstan

Yelena Vorobey
7 April, 2015
Emigration of “Crème de la crème” in Uzbekistan. A Gender Perspective

Emigration of “Crème de la crème” in Uzbekistan. A Gender Perspective

Marina Kayumova
7 April, 2015
Quotes on Quotas? Political Representation of Women in Kyrgyzstan in the 2007 and 2010 Convocations

Quotes on Quotas? Political Representation of Women in Kyrgyzstan in the 2007 and 2010 Convocations

Natalia Zakharchenko
2 April, 2015
Russia, Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union

Russia, Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union

30 March, 2015
Март 2015

Отслеживание факторов перемен в Таджикистане и роль ислама

Brent Hierman
10 March, 2015
By Umida Hashimova

What 2015 is promising for labor migrants from Central Asia

Umida Hashimova
6 March, 2015
By William Courtney

Remarks on the Eurasian Economic Union

William Courtney
5 March, 2015
Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan and the Role of Islam

Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan and the Role of Islam

Brent Hierman
5 March, 2015
Islamic State messaging to Central Asians Migrant Workers in Russia

Islamic State messaging to Central Asians Migrant Workers in Russia

Noah Tucker
23 February, 2015
Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union The Global Picture and Country Perspectives

Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union The Global Picture and Country Perspectives

Alexander Libman
5 February, 2015
Рисалат Каримова

Uyghur constructions of the XIV-XIX centuries: the formation of architectural style

Risalat Karimova
12 January, 2015
By Zhulduz Baizakova

The Irtysh and Ili Transboundary Rivers: The Kazakh-Chinese Path to Compromise

Zhulduz Baizakova