Tag: Security

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

Threats and Challenges to Regional Security: Possibilities and Prospects for the Formation of a Collective Security System

Voices From Central Asia No. 11, April 2013 By Konstantin Syroezhkin Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, Almaty Like any other region, Central Asia has its share of regional problems. They have various… Continue reading Threats and Challenges to Regional Security: Possibilities and Prospects for the Formation of a Collective Security System

Don’t Oversell ‘Overspill’: Afghanistan and Emerging Conflicts in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 6, December 2012 By Neil Melvin A new approach to Central Asia is required to promote regional security stabilization. There is an attendant risk that the disorder and possible… Continue reading Don’t Oversell ‘Overspill’: Afghanistan and Emerging Conflicts in Central Asia

EU Central Asia Policy: Steady as She Goes

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 4, August 2012 By Jos Boonstra Over the last five years the European Union has built relations with the Central Asian region by opening EU Delegations, increasing political interaction,… Continue reading EU Central Asia Policy: Steady as She Goes

Selective Engagement: Russia’s Future Role in Central Asia

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 3, July 2012 By Anna Matveeva Russian domestic agenda is influenced by the discourse on drugs and crime due to migrants from Central Asia and urges to contain them.… Continue reading Selective Engagement: Russia’s Future Role in Central Asia

Finally A New Era in NATO-Mongolia Relations

Voices From Central Asia No. 1, June 2012 By Mendee Jargalsaikhan The implementation of the first Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program is a noticeable acknowledgement of Mongolia’s sustained commitment toward democratization and international peace… Continue reading Finally A New Era in NATO-Mongolia Relations

Cybersecurity in Central Asia: Real Issues, False Excuse?

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 2, June 2012 By Marlene Laruelle Kazakhstan is increasingly subjected to everyday cyber-insecurity. The main issue of cybersecurity in Central Asia is related to energy infrastructure and major industrial… Continue reading Cybersecurity in Central Asia: Real Issues, False Excuse?

Regulating Private Security Companies in the Central Asian States

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 1, May 2012 By Erica Marat Central Asian states relinquish their monopoly on the use of power in favor of shared responsibility with non-state actors. Kazakhstan is the only… Continue reading Regulating Private Security Companies in the Central Asian States

The US Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on US-Central Asia Relations

Central Asia Policy Forum No. 1, April 2012 Featuring Stephen BLANK, Research Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Army War College, Alexander COOLEY, Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College… Continue reading The US Military Involvement in Central Asia and Its Impact on US-Central Asia Relations