Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society

Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE AND JOHAN ENGVALL – CONTRIBUTIONS BY DIANA ASANALIEVA; AISALKYN BOTOEVA; ASEL DOOLOTKELDIEVA; JOHAN ENGVALL;… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan beyond “Democracy Island” and “Failing State”. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society

A new move in digital wars in Central Asia The Tajik Islamic Party under ‘digital porn’ attack

CERIA Brief No. 4, November 2014 By Abdulfattoh Shafiev The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) is today being transformed by officials and state-backed supporters from a symbol of tolerance and democracy into a… Continue reading A new move in digital wars in Central Asia The Tajik Islamic Party under ‘digital porn’ attack

The AKP/Gülen Crisis in Turkey: Consequences for Central Asia and the Caucasus

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 16, April 2014 By Bayram Balci Bayram Balci is a visiting scholar in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on… Continue reading The AKP/Gülen Crisis in Turkey: Consequences for Central Asia and the Caucasus

The Visa Regime in Uzbekistan: A Failed Attempt at Balancing Regime Interests and Freedom of Individuals

Central Asia Fellowship Paper No. 3, February 2014 By Yevgenia Pak Yevgeniya Pak received her degree in legal studies from Westminster University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, before pursuing her professional career as a practicing… Continue reading The Visa Regime in Uzbekistan: A Failed Attempt at Balancing Regime Interests and Freedom of Individuals

Explaining Political Order in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 3, February 2014 By Lawrence P. Markowitz Uzbekistan is regularly listed among the world’s weak states and it is often described as sitting on the threshold of state failure. Yet, Uzbekistan not… Continue reading Explaining Political Order in Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan’s National Development Strategies: An Assessment

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 14, December 2013 By Richard Weitz Kazakhstan-2050 strategy affirms the goal of making Kazakhstan, ranked as the world’s 51st most competitive country in 2012, among the 30 most advanced… Continue reading Kazakhstan’s National Development Strategies: An Assessment