Tag: domestic politics

Moving beyond the Leadership “Parlor Game”: Foreign Investment and the Succession Issue in Kazakhstan

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 8, March 2013 By J. Edward Conway While it is no doubt true that the system of government in Kazakhstan concentrates power heavily in the executive branch, the mistake… Continue reading Moving beyond the Leadership “Parlor Game”: Foreign Investment and the Succession Issue in Kazakhstan

Turmoil Within the Taliban: A Crisis of Growth?

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 7, January 2013 By Antonio Giustozzi The main axis of intra-Taliban tension is between the Peshawar Shura and the Quetta Shura, there having been a significant transfer of power… Continue reading Turmoil Within the Taliban: A Crisis of Growth?

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

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