Tag: Central Asia

The Future of Russia’s Involvement in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Forum No. 3, December 2012 Featuring Ariel Cohen, Senior Research Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies and International Energy Policy, Heritage Foundation, Jeff Mankoff, Deputy Director and Fellow with the CSIS Russia… Continue reading The Future of Russia’s Involvement in Central Asia

Don’t Oversell ‘Overspill’: Afghanistan and Emerging Conflicts in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 6, December 2012 By Neil Melvin A new approach to Central Asia is required to promote regional security stabilization. There is an attendant risk that the disorder and possible… Continue reading Don’t Oversell ‘Overspill’: Afghanistan and Emerging Conflicts in Central Asia

Transcript of Mr. Kabiri’s speech and discussion at the Central Asia Program, George Washington University, October 16, 2012

Voices From Central Asia No. 8, November 2012 By Muhiddin Kabiri Chairman of the Islamic Rebirth Party of Tajikistan In her introduction, Director of the Central Asia Program Marlene Laruelle mentioned that… Continue reading Transcript of Mr. Kabiri’s speech and discussion at the Central Asia Program, George Washington University, October 16, 2012

The United Arab Emirates as an Alternative Trade and Investment Partner in Central Asia

Central Asia Economic Paper No. 5, November 2012 By Sebastien Peyrouse The UAE is now Turkmenistan’s fifth-largest trade partner. The UAE presents itself as an attractive alternative partner, offering low-interest loans with no… Continue reading The United Arab Emirates as an Alternative Trade and Investment Partner in Central Asia

Discussing Eurasianism and Eurasian Integration within the Azerbaijani Context

Voices From Central Asia No. 7, October 2012 By Farhad Aliyev Azerbaijan has long positioned itself as reluctant to see the revival of Russian influence in Eurasia. The role of Russia as… Continue reading Discussing Eurasianism and Eurasian Integration within the Azerbaijani Context

Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 5, October 2012 By Michael Denison One of the coordinates structuring geopolitics in Central Asia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union has been competition for development of the… Continue reading Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia

Landlocked Assertiveness: Mongolia’s Restructured Realism in a More Complex World

Central Asia Economic Paper No. 4, October 2012 By Mathieu Boulègue With a 17.3 percent growth rate recorded in 2011, Mongolia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The Mongolian… Continue reading Landlocked Assertiveness: Mongolia’s Restructured Realism in a More Complex World

Lessons from Zhanaozen: Bringing Business, Government and Society Together

Voices From Central Asia No. 6, September 2012 By Aitolkyn Kourmanova Kazakhstan’s oil regions are suffering from various socioeconomic problems despite significant government and private spending. The Zhanaozen riots demonstrated that Kazakh… Continue reading Lessons from Zhanaozen: Bringing Business, Government and Society Together

The Development Space(s) of Non-OECD Aid Donors in Southern Eurasia: A Look at the Islamic Development Bank

Central Asia Economic Paper No. 3, September 2012 By Bruno De Cordier With more than sixty percent of the IBD’s capital shares held by Gulf and other Arab economies, the bank is primarily… Continue reading The Development Space(s) of Non-OECD Aid Donors in Southern Eurasia: A Look at the Islamic Development Bank

Kazakhstan’s ‘Resource Nationalism’: Its Sources and Motives

Central Asia Economic Paper No. 2, September 2012 By Robert M. Cutler Kazakhstan’s ‘resource nationalism’ is learned behavior arising from twenty years of experience of independence. Successful administrative and financial reforms from… Continue reading Kazakhstan’s ‘Resource Nationalism’: Its Sources and Motives

The Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on U.S.-Central Asia Relations

Voices From Central Asia No. 5, August 2012 Sultan Akimbekov, Director of the Institute for Asian Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Zakir Chotaev, Assistant Director, Central Asian Research Center, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek,… Continue reading The Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on U.S.-Central Asia Relations

The Hidden War Against Women: Health Care in Afghanistan

Voices From Central Asia No. 4, August 2012 By Sima Samar Afghanistan has the second highest maternal mortality rate in the world, and one in four children who succumb before the age… Continue reading The Hidden War Against Women: Health Care in Afghanistan

EU Central Asia Policy: Steady as She Goes

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 4, August 2012 By Jos Boonstra Over the last five years the European Union has built relations with the Central Asian region by opening EU Delegations, increasing political interaction,… Continue reading EU Central Asia Policy: Steady as She Goes