Online event Russia is facing unprecedented economic and political sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has found ways to circumvent these… Continue reading Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?
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Digital Transformation in Tourism Sector: Analysis of the Almaty – Karakol Case
By Zalina Enikeeva Zalina Enikeeva is a research fellow at the University of Central Asia’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration. She holds a MA in Economic Governance and Development… Continue reading Digital Transformation in Tourism Sector: Analysis of the Almaty – Karakol Case
Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre
Mr. Kelimbetov was appointed as the Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre on 24 December 2015. He heads the AIFC and is a member of the AIFC Management Council.… Continue reading Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre
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
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
COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CENTRAL ASIA: Crisis Management, Economic Impact, and Social Transformations
Chapters focus on the social, political, economic, and geopolitical impacts of COVID-19 and its dramatic effects on the region. The pandemic has exposed major flaws in healthcare and economic systems… Continue reading COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CENTRAL ASIA: Crisis Management, Economic Impact, and Social Transformations
Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis
By Julien Bruley and Iliias Mamadiiarov Julien Bruley holds a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Lille (Clerse/Sesam). His doctoral dissertation focused on the Kyrgyz epic of Manas… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis
Turkmenistan: Domestic Evolution, Economic Development, and Regional Environment
9:00am Introductory Remarks Marlene Laruelle (CAP, IERES, GWU) 9:15am Session I. Governance Changes in Turkmenistan Chair: Marlene Laruelle (CAP, IERES, GWU) Myles Smith (IREX) Forget political will - Would good… Continue reading Turkmenistan: Domestic Evolution, Economic Development, and Regional Environment
Extractive Politics, Trust Deficit & Uncertainty in Afghanistan and Central Asia
with Nazif Shahrani, Professor, Indiana University-Bloomington In the framework of the SSRC Eurasian Program’s Workshop “Crossing Boundaries: Merging Eurasian Insights with the Study of Afghanistan” the Central Asia Program is proud to host… Continue reading Extractive Politics, Trust Deficit & Uncertainty in Afghanistan and Central Asia
The Family Business: Turkmenistan Economy Starts to Look Like its Neighbors
with Myles Smith, Senior Program Officer and Assistant Managing Editor for the Media, Sustainability Index at IREX Turkmenistan’s business sector has evolved during the short reign of Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. What was once the province… Continue reading The Family Business: Turkmenistan Economy Starts to Look Like its Neighbors
Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia
with Michael Denison, Research Director, Control Risks Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Central Asia’s geopolitical salience, from inside and outside the region, has been predicated both on its oil and gas… Continue reading Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia
Diversification of an Energy-Producing Economy Agricultural Policy in Kazakhstan
with Richard Pomfret, Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia Kazakhstan has used energy revenues to save for the future, invest in human capital, and diversify the structure of production with the goal… Continue reading Diversification of an Energy-Producing Economy Agricultural Policy in Kazakhstan
Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan
12:30 Light Lunch 12:45-1:30pm Keynote Speaker Eric McGlinchey (George Mason University) Using a Wide Lens to Assess the Narrow Risk of Radical Islam in Tajikistan 1:30-3:30pm Panel I. Tajikistan Today:… Continue reading Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan
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
New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)
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… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)
Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks
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… Continue reading Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks
Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)
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).… Continue reading Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)
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… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)
Empowering Local Communities in the Kyrgyz Mining Sector: The Case of Talas
By Nazik Imanbekova
Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change
Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change The economic driver of Central Asia, Kazakhstan stands up for its forward-looking branding and its multivectoral foreign policy. Behind its many successes, the… Continue reading Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change
Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges
Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges Kyrgyzstan has been the most studied country in Central Asia, due to its openness to Western observers and the substantial presence of foreign institutions… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1) The volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives the… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)
2017 Central Asia Security Workshop
2017 Central Asia Security Workshop
