Tag: Uzbekistan

China’s Economic Presence in Uzbekistan: Realities and Potentials

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 5, February 2014 By Vladimir Paramonov From 2003 onwards China’s economic activity in Uzbekistan has become more visible. The deterioration of relations between Uzbekistan and the U.S./West in 2004-05 and the landmark… Continue reading China’s Economic Presence in Uzbekistan: Realities and Potentials

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

Navro’z and the Renewal of Uzbek National Culture

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 4, February 2014 By Laura L. Adams Navro’z is an important holiday in contemporary Uzbekistan not just because of its profound popularity, but also as an exemplary case of a broader… Continue reading Navro’z and the Renewal of Uzbek National Culture

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

Flexibility or Strategic Confusion? Foreign Policy of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 2, February 2014 By Farkhod Tolipov The foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan has undergone dramatic fluctuations since gaining independence: from being pro-American to being pro-Russian and then back again. This… Continue reading Flexibility or Strategic Confusion? Foreign Policy of Uzbekistan

If Only It Was Only Water… The Strained Relationship between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Central Asia Policy Brief No. 9, May 2013 By Volker Jacoby In spite of ongoing brinkmanship from the two presidents, tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are unlikely to escalate into large-scale violence. External intervention… Continue reading If Only It Was Only Water… The Strained Relationship between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

The Politics of Islamic Finance in Central Asia and South Caucasus

Voices From Central Asia No. 2, July 2012 By Fuad Aliyev Kazakhstan is the most welcoming towards Islamic finance in the region, and plans to become a regional hub linking Central Asia… Continue reading The Politics of Islamic Finance in Central Asia and South Caucasus