In-Depth Research & Reports

The Eurasia Center provides in-depth reporting for policymakers and influencers on vital issues of security, cooperation, and prosperity across the region with detailed country and issue analysis. Our thorough analysis galvanizes constructive leadership and provides the policy community the tools to meet the region’s defining challenges.

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Issue Brief

Sep 17, 2012

Georgia’s Polarized Political Landscape on the Eve of Elections

By Laura Linderman and Ross Wilson

The latest Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief, “Georgia’s Polarized Political Landscape on the Eve of Elections,” by Assistant Director Laura Linderman and Director Ross Wilson reviews the state of play and key issues in the country’s October 1 parliamentary elections. Download the PDF

Issue Brief

Jan 27, 2012

Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership

By Sean R. Roberts

In the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief “Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership,” Sean R. Roberts, an associate professor of practice in international affairs and director of the International Development Studies Program at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, examines how the US-Kazakhstan relationship has evolved over […]

Central Asia United States and Canada

Issue Brief

Jan 27, 2012

Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector Since Independence

By Katherine Hardin

In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief “Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector Since Independence: Two Decades of Growth and Challenges Ahead?” Katherine Hardin, senior director for Russian and Caspian Energy Research at IHS CERA, looks at the key stages in Kazakhstan’s emergence as a major energy producer while analyzing the challenges ahead as oil and gas production increases. […]

Central Asia Energy & Environment

Issue Brief

Jan 27, 2012

The Path Towards Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests

By Douglas Townsend

In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief “The Path Towards Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests,” Douglas Townsend, a UK-based business consultant and former Australian diplomat with extensive experience in the Eurasia region, explores opportunities for bilateral cooperation between the US and Kazakhstan on issues of nuclear non-proliferation. Download the PDF

Central Asia Nuclear Nonproliferation

Issue Brief

Aug 16, 2011

Energy in Food

By Boyko Nitzov

In this latest Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Issue Brief “Energy in Food”, Boyko Nitzov, the Center’s Director of Programs, surveys current concerns about the large amounts of energy needed to supply food and explores common concepts, perceptions and myths.Download the PDF

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Mar 4, 2011

Turkey’s Three Transformations

By Ross Wilson

In the latest Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Issue Brief, “Turkey’s Three Transformations,” Ambassador Ross Wilson, the Center’s Director, analyzes the mutually-reinforcing trends in migration, economics and politics that have reshaped Turkey and will continue to do so.   Download the PDF

Turkey

Issue Brief

Jan 12, 2011

Eurasian Energy: Hot and Cold

By Boyko Nitzov

In the latest Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Issue Brief  “Eurasian Energy: Hot and Cold,” Boyko Nitzov, the Center’s Director of Research, surveys the current state of energy markets in Central Eurasia, and explores areas for improvement and reform. The Brief focuses on hydrocarbons.Download the PDF

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Dec 2, 2010

Hitting the Reset Button on U.S.-Russia Cooperation

By Stephan M. Minikes

Stephan M. Minikes, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE from June 2001 to 2005 and current Eurasia Task Force member, argues how improved U.S.-Russia relations can enable a more active OSCE in “Hitting the Reset Button on U.S.-Russia Cooperation.” Download the PDF

OSCE Russia

Issue Brief

Dec 2, 2010

Modernizing the OSCE: An Agenda Item for Astana

In the Eurasia Task Force Issue Brief: “Modernizing the OSCE: An Agenda Item for Astana,” Kurt Volker, Managing Director of the the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Atlantic Council senior advisor and member of the Strategic Advisors Group (SAG), proposes strategies for OSCE reform through a historical lens. […]

OSCE Security & Defense

Report

Nov 22, 2010

Astana on the Atlantic: Transatlantic Strategy in Central Asia and the OSCE

The new report of the Eurasia Task Force, “Astana on the Atlantic: Transatlantic Strategy in Central Asia and the OSCE,” offers recommendations to the Obama Administration on the eve of the OSCE Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, in order to reposition the U.S. in Central Asia and build an enduring OSCE presence in the region.Download the […]

Central Asia OSCE

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