March 23, 2023 This full-day hybrid event addresses a range of issues, including the perceptions and impact of the war in Ukraine on Central Asia, the impact of the return… Continue reading Central Asia Annual Security Workshop 2023: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
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Central Asia: Leveraging Geopolitical Opportunities to Promote Human Rights and Reform
May 4, 2023 About the event The National Endowment for Democracy in partnership with Freedom Now and the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University hosted a discussion of… Continue reading Central Asia: Leveraging Geopolitical Opportunities to Promote Human Rights and Reform
Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries
Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries Author Bakhrom Radjabov posits that analyses of developments in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe often overlook… Continue reading Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries
Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope
Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope Afghan Voices of Hope is a project that seeks to strengthen Afghan diasporic civil society by building solidarity and connecting… Continue reading Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope
Referendum in Kazakhstan: Political Reset or Political Redux?
Referendum in Kazakhstan: Political Reset or Political Redux? Kazakhstan held a snap referendum on June 5th asking voters to approve a major overhaul of the country’s constitution in the wake… Continue reading Referendum in Kazakhstan: Political Reset or Political Redux?
Negotiating Gender in Central Asia
With estimates ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 men and women migrating to Syria and Iraq from the Central Asian states since April 2013, the region ranks third in supplying foreign… Continue reading Negotiating Gender in Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s Political Reforms Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on April 28, 2022. For Kazakhstan, the year started with the unprecedented January riots, a stress test… Continue reading Kazakhstan’s Political Reforms Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: Turkmenistan’s Presidency and Serdarism
By Victoria Clement Dr. Victoria Clement is the owner of Central Asian Insights, a consulting firm in northern Virginia. Clement has more than twenty-five years experience developing, executing, and presenting… Continue reading Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: Turkmenistan’s Presidency and Serdarism
Video – Dynastic Succession in Turkmenistan: Will it Make Any Difference?
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on March 3, 2022. The discussion topics included the implications of the March 12 snap presidential elections… Continue reading Video – Dynastic Succession in Turkmenistan: Will it Make Any Difference?
Could a New President in Turkmenistan Provide an Opportunity for the US to Promote Reform?
Could a New President in Turkmenistan Provide an Opportunity for the US to Promote Reform? It may turn out that Serdar is just like his father, and nothing will change… Continue reading Could a New President in Turkmenistan Provide an Opportunity for the US to Promote Reform?
The People’s Perspectives: Assessing Sadyr Japarov Through the Opinions of His Constituents
By Jonathan Meyer Jonathan Meyer is a master’s student concentrating in Conflict Management at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a programs intern with the International Foundation… Continue reading The People’s Perspectives: Assessing Sadyr Japarov Through the Opinions of His Constituents
Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities
By Sebastien Peyrouse and Emil Nasritdinov When Western policymakers and development practitioners turn their attention to Central Asia, they too often overlook Muslim civil society as a potential partner for… Continue reading Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities
Video – Book Launch: Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality, and Resistance in Central Asia
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University on November 16, 2021. This book explains and evaluates today’s economic, political, social and ecological crises… Continue reading Video – Book Launch: Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality, and Resistance in Central Asia
Transition to Sustainability in Azerbaijan: Policy Review and Analysis
By Ilaha Abasli Ilaha was a Spring 2021 CAAFP Fellow. She is a PhD researcher at Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus Rotterdam University. Ilaha holds a Master’s degree in International… Continue reading Transition to Sustainability in Azerbaijan: Policy Review and Analysis
Video – Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia
A virtual event hosted on September 22, 2021 by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University About this event The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia offers the… Continue reading Video – Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia
Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan
An Interview with Muhiddin Kabiri conducted by Sebastien Peyrouse as part of Central Asia Program’s Civil Society in Central Asia series. Muhiddin Kabiri is a Tajik politician, Chairman of the… Continue reading Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan
Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.
Асель Доолоткельдиева Асель Доолоткельдиева в настоящее время работает в Академии ОБСЕ (Бишкек), где преподает на магистерской программе. Она защитила PhD диссертацию в Университете Экзетер (Англия) на тему социальных мобилизаций в… Continue reading Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.
Current Challenges in Tajikistan with Muhiddin Kabiri (Video)
Current Challenges in Tajikistan with Muhiddin Kabiri September 21, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington… Continue reading Current Challenges in Tajikistan with Muhiddin Kabiri (Video)
Kazakhstan’s Policy on Multilingualism with Jill Neuendorf (Video)
Kazakhstan’s Policy on Multilingualism with Jill Neuendorf September 14, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington… Continue reading Kazakhstan’s Policy on Multilingualism with Jill Neuendorf (Video)
Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan
Main Photo by Patrick Barry By Bekzod Zakirov Bekzod Zakirovis a PhD scholar and research assistant at Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, Japan. His research interest… Continue reading Post-COVID-19 Regime Stability in Uzbekistan
Responses to Covid-19 and the Strengthening of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia
By Edward Lemon and Oleg Antonov Edward Lemon is Assistant Professor of Eurasian Studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School. In September 2020, he will take up a position as… Continue reading Responses to Covid-19 and the Strengthening of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia
Current Developments in Uzbekistan: A Conversation with H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the US and Canada (Video)
Current Developments in Uzbekistan: A Conversation with H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the US and Canada July 22, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the… Continue reading Current Developments in Uzbekistan: A Conversation with H.E. Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the US and Canada (Video)
COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications
By Zhandos Ybrayev NAC Analytica, Nazarbayev University Zhandos Ybrayev is a Senior Researcher at NAC Analytica – Nazarbayev University with a focus on macroeconomic theory, monetary policy and development economics.… Continue reading COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications
