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Post COVID-19: Building Resilience in Central Asia July 9, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian studies at the George Washington…

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The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions

29 June, 2020

The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions Translated and edited by Aksana Ismailbekova and Philipp Lottholz In June of this year, the conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan,…

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Crisis Management as a Test of Reforms in Uzbekistan (Video)

15 June, 2020

Crisis Management as a Test of Reforms in Uzbekistan June 11, 2020 Our panel of guest experts discuss the situation in Uzbekistan in the midst of the global challenge of…

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New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)

26 May, 2020

New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3) The third volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations” gives the floor to a young generation of experts and scholars…

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Political Stability and Human Security in Tajikistan in Time of COVID-19 (Video)

12 May, 2020

Monday, May 11, 2020 Conflicting reports from Tajikistan create confusion about how COVID-19 is affecting the country. Tajikistan admitted to its first COVID-19 cases on April 30 as the World…

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Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy (Video)

15 April, 2020

Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy with Dr. Erica Marat & Colleen Wood (April 13, 2020) Kyrgyzstan was on the path of holding local and parliamentary elections this year. But two processes are…

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Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks

26 March, 2020

Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks (December 6, 2019) The resource-rich and geographically strategic region of Central…

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Improving Human Capital and Social Innovation in a post-Karimov Uzbekistan (video)

28 May, 2019

As Uzbekistan continues to undergo reforms under Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the improvement of human capital is an essential part of the country’s growth. The country faces numerous challenges regarding its minority…

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Trilingual Education in Kazakhstan: What to Expect

24 May, 2019

By Zhuldyz Moldagazinova CAP Paper 218, May 2019 Zhuldyz Moldagazinova’s main research areas include sociolinguistics, ethnosociology, and world history. She is a Leading Specialist of the Center of Social Monitoring…

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Encounters at the Edge of the Muslim World: A Political Memoir of Kyrgyzstan with author Eugene Huskey and Ambassador Kadyr M. Toktogulov (video)

20 November, 2018

Drawing on three decades of research and travel in Kyrgyzstan, Encounters at the Edge of the Muslim World: A Political Memoir of Kyrgyzstan takes readers on a journey through the unlikely birth…

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Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)

6 September, 2018

Dr. Begaiym Esenkulova is an Associate Professor of Law of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and who is currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at the Indiana University (Bloomington).…

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

11 June, 2018

By Elchin Karimov CAP Paper 207 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Elchin Karimov is a researcher in the area of nationalism, ethno-political conflicts, and democracy in post-communist space. He obtained…

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

11 June, 2018

By Dilmira Matyakubova CAP Paper 205 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Dilmira Matyakubova is a young professional specializing in Higher Education, Public Policy, and Political Economy. Dilmira is an Associate Lecturer…

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State-Building in Kazakhstan. Continuity and Transformation of Informal Institutions

4 June, 2018

State-Building in Kazakhstan. Continuity and Transformation of Informal Institutions DINA SHARIPOVA This book challenges the conventional wisdom that informal institutions—networks, clientelism, and connections—have to disappear in modern societies due to…

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New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)

22 May, 2018

New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2) The second volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives…

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Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations

4 May, 2018

Tajikistan on the Move. State-building and Societal Transformations EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY JESSE DRISCOLL; MICHELE COMMERCIO; HAFIZ BOBOYOROV; TIM EPKENHANS; JOHN HEATHERSHAW; BRENT HIERMAN; SOPHIE HOHMANN; MARLENE LARUELLE; EDWARD LEMON;…

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Central Asia Security Workshop: Securing and Securitizing Policies

20 March, 2018

Central Asia Security Workshop, March 5, 2018 Transcripts of the presentations Roger Kangas, National Defense University US Strategy for South Asia/Afghanistan and its Impact on Central Asia I’ll speak from up here. First…

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Central Asia Security Workshop: Rethinking the Obvious. Changes in Perceptions, Strategies and Policies

20 March, 2018

Central Asia Security Workshop, March 5, 2018 Transcripts of the presentations Marlene Laruelle, The George Washington University Kazakhstani Perceptions of External Powers. Unexpected Findings of Survey Analysis What I wanted…

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Central Asia Security Workshop – 2018 (video)

12 March, 2018

5 March 2018 Full video of the event:

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Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?

6 March, 2018

Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane? EDITED BY DANIEL L. BURGHART AND THERESA SABONIS-HELF – CONTRIBUTIONS BY LAURA ADAMS; SVETLANA ANCKER; DANIEL L. BURGHART; YUHAO DU; STACIE L.…

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Towards a New Uzbekistan? The Magnitude, Impact and Limitations of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Reforms

30 January, 2018

By CAP Transcript of the CAP workshop Towards a New Uzbekistan? The Magnitude, Impact and Limitations of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Reforms, January 24, 2017 Sean Roberts, GWU Navbahor Imamova, Voice of America…

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Constructing the Uzbek State

4 December, 2017

Constructing the Uzbek State EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY SERGEY ABASHIN; PETER FINKE; MATTEO FUMAGALLI; ALISHER ILKHAMOV; MARLENE LARUELLE; MORGAN Y. LIU; MARIA LOUW; NICK MEGORAN; SVETLANA PESHKOVA; SEBASTIEN PEYROUSE; JOHAN…

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Nazif Shahrani on Greater Central Asia, Regional Integration, and Stability

14 November, 2017

By CAAN Nazif Shahrani, Professor of Anthropology at the Indiana University, has been studying Central Asia for decades and knows the region very well. His initial field research (1972-1974) was a…