Between East and West
Central Asia
The Central Asian Republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan—are located at the nexus of Russia, China, South Asia, and the Middle East. Leveraging their critical geography, these nations are renewing their role as the crossroads of trade between the West and Asia—resulting in significant economic development, especially in the sectors of energy and natural resources. While moves toward reform and democracy have been made since independence in 1991, corruption and human rights issues remain prevalent throughout the region.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Hopes dim for reformed Kyrgyzstan as new president consolidates power
“Kyrgyzstan stands at a dangerous crossroads,” Noah Tucker says, “with leadership in parliament and the executive now firmly held by an unelected leader.”
Mon, Jun 1, 2020
The role of Russia and the Russian language in post-Karimov Uzbekistan
Hardening on language policy at the expense of the Russian language is a significant reversal from Karimov’s tacit encouragement of pluralism.
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Wed, Jun 17, 2020
Disproving the discourse of danger: Kazakhstan at thirty
Central Asian independence in the 1990s spawned enormous anxiety among observers who foresaw cascading threats of Islamic terrorism, internecine war, ethnic conflicts within or between these states, or violence between Russian settlers and their new governments. Thirty years on, Kazakhstan has steered past many of these potential flashpoints and avoided the “discourse of danger.”
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