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Jonathan Fulton
This report argues that the China–Russia–Iran–North Korea (CRINK) alignment is best understood not as a cohesive bloc or alliance system, but as a networked...
Bradley Jardine , Edward Lemon
China's expanding archaeological presence across Central Asia reveals how the past has become an arena of strategic competition. Through joint excavations...
Iran's purported partners have been largely absent, condemning Washington and Tel Aviv but doing little else, as it faces U.S. and Israeli strikes. Bradley...
The leaders of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea were seen together in public for the first time in September 2025, but beneath the veneer of solidarity lie...
Michael Hilliard , Michael S. Coffey , Mitchell Polman , Juan Carlos Pastor Gómez
The latest release in our Armed Forces of Central Asia project highlights Uzbekistan, traditionally viewed as Central Asia's leading military power.
Dildora Amirkulova , Dinara Alimkhanova , Gulmairam Attokurova
Религиозная радикализация и насилие над женщинами в Центральной Азии связаны на межличностном, общественном и социальном уровнях, согласно исследованию в...
Edward Lemon
On Tuesday, October 29th, we held a discussion about the latest Oxus Society research on the armed forces of Tajikistan. https://youtu.be/g0GYiYGVDJ0...
Michael S. Coffey , Mitchell Polman , Juan Carlos Pastor Gómez , Michael Hilliard
Comprehensive analysis of Tajikistan's armed forces, examining strategic position, military capabilities, economic factors, and geopolitical challenges.
Nazir Bahriddinov
Таджикские трудовые мигранты часто недостаточно подготовлены к поведению на иностранных рынках труда. Аналитическая записка, основанная на социологических...
The Oxus Society
Оксус Жамияти (The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs) Ўзбекистон Республикаси фуқароларини Марказий Осиё бўйича ўтказиладиган The Oxus Fellowship Program...
Общество Оксус по Центр альной Азии (The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs) приглашает к участию в 12-месячной стипендиальной программе The Oxus...
Gulzar Karybekova
Исследование анализирует проблемы предвыездной подготовки кыргызских трудовых мигрантов, особенно в контексте новых направлений миграции в Великобританию после...
Dinara Kaldybek kyzy , Jamilya Kaparova
Кыргызстандагы эрте никелердин кырдаалын изилдөөчү бул аналитикалык записка 2017-жылдагы мыйзам өзгөрүүлөрүнүн узулушун эске алуу менен, балдар менен кыздардын...
Rahbar Majidova , Muhaiyo Nozimova
Исследование выявляет критический дефицит медиа- и информационной грамотности среди студентов вузов Таджикистана и Узбекистана, который угрожает их способности...
Madina Junnusova , Aigul Beimisheva , Mereke Tanaguzova , Albina Tortbayeva
Қазақстанның 2024 жылғы көктемгі су тасқынының салдарын талдай отырып, бұл есеп елдің климаттық өзгерістерге төзімділігін арттыру және ұзақ мерзімді орнықты...
Madina Junnusova , Zarina Adambussinova , Alexander Diener
Қазақстанның көміртегі бейтараптығын қамтамасыз ету саясатының өндіруші қалалары мен өңірлеріне тигін әсерін анықтайтын талдама. Эксперттік сұхбаттар негізінде...
Kazakhstan's long-term development challenges and opportunities through 2050, explored by 26 experts from Kazakhstan and the U.S. across topics including green...
Zhanibek Arynov , Aizada Nuriddenova
Орталық Азияның бес мемлекетінің 2022 жылдағы Ресей-Украина соғысынан кейінгі геосаяси әрекеттерін зерттеген есеп. Aймақтық ынтымақтастықтың өндіктігі мен...
Albina Tortbayeva , Mereke Tanaguzova , Aigul Beimisheva , Madina Junnusova
Kazakh and American scholars examine three development scenarios for Kazakhstan through 2050—"no change," "realistic," and "optimistic"—identifying key policy...
Albina Tortbayeva , Aigul Beimisheva , Mereke Tanaguzova , Madina Junnusova
Отчет синтезирует результаты казахстанско-американского академического диалога о долгосрочном развитии Казахстана к 2050 году, анализируя три сценария...
Aizada Nuriddenova , Zhanibek Arynov
Анализ взаимодействия центральноазиатских государств в условиях переформатирования геополитического баланса после российского вторжения в Украину, включая...
Kazakhstan's long-term socio-economic development challenges and opportunities through 2050, explored through expert dialogues on infrastructure, climate...
Программа «Kazakhstan Futures» объединила 26 экспертов из Казахстана и США для анализа сценариев развития страны до 2050 года, сосредоточившись на...
«Kazakhstan Futures» бағдарламасы 2050 жылға дейінгі кезеңде Қазақстанның әлеуметтік-экономикалық даму сценарийлерін зерттеген бір жылдық инициатива болып...
Maximilian Hess
Қазақстанның 100 МВт құрылымындағы Жаңатас жел электр станциясының жобасы аясында халықаралық қаржы институттарының рөлі және олардың «жасыл» энергетикаға...
Проект «Ветровая электростанция Жанатас» — это 100-МВт ветроэлектростанция в Жамбылской области, которая демонстрирует успешное международное финансирование...
Najotbek Masharipov , Doniyor Mahmudov , Aslan Nurzhanov
Скачать отчет Доступность школьного образования для детей с нарушением слуха в Казахстане и Узбекистане на одном уровне с остальными детьми является...
Аналитическая записка оценивает влияние казахстанской политики достижения углеродной нейтральности на добывающие города и регионы, предлагая три сценария...
Central Asia's five states are navigating shifting great power competition following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as the U.S., EU, and China increase...
Assem Kalkamanova , Akylai Otkulbek kyzy
Traditional poetic debates known as aitys(h) in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan offer an alternative channel for civic activism and government-citizen dialogue amid...
Between April 18 and 19, 2024 , Kazakhstan Futures fellows met in Astana to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Kazakhstan's...
Исследование анализирует проблему ранних браков в Кыргызстане, где страна занимает одно из первых мест по этому показателю в Евразии. На основе интервью с...
Подготовка научных кадров в области социально-гуманитарных наук в Казахстане: анализ проблем перехода от докторантуры к научной карьере, включая данные о...
On April 3rd, the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University and Oxus Society hosted a webinar on recent events in Moscow...
Kazakhstan's Zhanatas Wind Farm, a 100 MW renewable energy project in southern-central Kazakhstan, demonstrates how international development financing can...
Monday, March 11th, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET) Register here . How can some of the world’s most fossil fuel-reliant economies—the emerging market and...
Madina Junussova , Zarina Adambussinova , Alexander Diener
Kazakhstan's transition to carbon neutrality poses significant risks and opportunities for mining regions and towns that depend on fossil fuel extraction. This...
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Turkey began to reengage with its Turkic neighbors in the South Caucasus and...
On January 31, Oxus Society, in collaboration with the Energy, Growth, and Security Program (EGS) at the International Tax and...
In the 1990s, Uzbekistan’s first president Islam Karimov arrested tens of thousands of practicing Muslims, imams, and citizens engaged in...
On September 21, 16 leading Kazakh and American experts presented their research findings within the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs’ Kazakhstan Futures...
Suzanne Levi-Sanchez , Solim Nazarov
The lure of work in Ukraine’s war-torn territory has proven difficult to resist for Central Asian labor migrants, and Russian companies have taken notice...
Rashid Gabdulhakov , Oleg Antonov , Erkin Kyzy
This report analyzes the September 2022 Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border conflict through social media discourse and firsthand accounts, examining how both sides...
Akbota Karibayeva , Cole Anselmo
The original version of this commentary was produced upon request for Zentralasien-Analysen , a German digest on Central Asia. On March 19, Kazakhstan held...
Gulzat Baialieva , Joldon Kutmanaliev
Social media has enabled a new form of populism in Kyrgyzstan under President Sadyr Japarov, marking a significant departure from traditional post-Soviet...
Beril Ockali , Vincent Artman
Kyrgyzstan's political elites have converted the country's mineral resources into personal wealth while promising national benefits, creating a gap between...
Assel Tutumlu , Zulfiya Imyarova
Despite Kazakhstan's official promotion of interethnic harmony and multiculturalism since independence, the country has experienced recurring pogroms against...
The Oxus Society launched the second stage of its fellowship program "Promoting Knowledge-Driven Solutions By Strengthening...
Between 25 and 27 January, Oxus Society gathered 16 leading Kazakh and American...
Улучшение системы управления отходами в Бишкеке предложено как решение хронической проблемы смога в городе, вызванного возгоранием городской свалки. Доклад...
Аналитическая записка исследует низкое качество образования в сельских школах Кыргызстана, вызванное нехваткой квалифицированных учителей (заполняется только...
Исследование документирует резкий рост социально-трудовых конфликтов в Казахстане, особенно в секторе платформенной экономики, где работают 500 тысяч человек...
Исследование анализирует масштабы домашнего насилия в Узбекистане как ключевого фактора распада браков, выявляя пробелы в законодательстве, отсутствие...
Исследование анализирует правовые и практические барьеры, которые люди с ограниченными возможностями испытывают при получении высшего образования в...
Исследование выявляет причины низкого использования цифровых платформ "Открытого правительства" и "Бюджета народного участия" жителями Мангистауской области...
Исследование анализирует вклад автомобильного транспорта в загрязнение воздуха в Бишкеке, который неоднократно входил в рейтинг самых загрязненных городов...
Edward Lemon , Ikbol Isakov , Bradley Jardine
Islamic civil society organizations in Kyrgyzstan—including mosques, NGOs, foundations, and madrassas—are expanding their social role as state services decline...
Общество Оксус по Центральной Азии ( The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs ) приглашает к участию в 18-месячной стипендиальной программе The Oxus...
Общество Оксус по Центральной Азии ( The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs ) ищет троих экспертов тренеров/менторов для 18-месячной стипендиальной...
Anastasia Zhu , Bradley Jardine , Frank Maracchione
This report analyzes Chinese academic research on Central Asia using topic modeling to reveal how Chinese scholars have framed knowledge about the region since...
Akram Umarov
Throughout its independent history, Central Asia has been restrained in its trade and economic relations with other regions. Despite many attempts by regional...
Bradley Jardine
China has conducted a systematic campaign of transnational repression targeting Uyghurs across 44 countries since 1997, resulting in over 1,500 documented...
Bradley Jardine , Lucille Greer
China has systematically worked with Arab governments to detain and deport Uyghurs since 2001, with at least 292 cases documented across six countries...
Qosimsho Iskandarov
Угроза, исходящая от ИГИЛ - Хорасан и других террористических организаций, базирующихся на северо-востоке Афганистане для безопасности Таджикистана...
Muzaffar Olimov
Афганистан при талибах: современная ситуация и ее влияние на Таджикистан М.Олимов, профессор Таджикский национальный университет Аннотация Катастрофическая...
Nazeela Elmi
‘ When we reached the main street, the Taliban opened fire to disperse us. It felt as if it was raining bullets on us…’ -Sana, Protestor Since the fall of...
Since 1997, the Chinese government has engaged in an unprecedented scale of abuse and reprisals – often called “transnational repression” – against Uyghurs...
Miras Zhiyenbayev
The Central Asian economies have suffered the consequences of the global pandemic over the past two years. Dependence on commodities and export-led growth...
Are you looking for more context on unfolding events in Kazakhstan? Below is a list of books, reports and articles on various aspects on Kazakhstan’s politics...
Francisco Olmos
Access the data referenced in the article here . In June 2021, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Uzbekistan and met with his...
Over one million citizens of Kazakhstan have tested positive for Covid-19 since March 2020. With the delivery of the Russian Sputnik-V vaccine in February and...
Natalie Hall , Bradley Jardine
Chinese government campaigns of surveillance, hacking, and intimidation targeting Uyghurs across 22 countries since 2002 have created pervasive fear in...
Austen Dowell
On October 27, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs hosted a Twitter Spaces discussion about the recent Uzbek presidential election . The event was...
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs is delighted to launch a new project funded by the Smith Richardson Foundation. The project will explore growing...
Oxus Society for Central Asia Affairs приглашает подать заявку на 12-месячную стипендиальную программу в рамках проекта под названием «Продвижение решений...
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs invites applications for a 12-month Fellowship Program as part of a project called “Promoting Knowledge-Driven...
Assiya Yermukhametova , Marin Ekstrom , Leora Eisenberg
I remember locking myself in the bathroom the first time I visited Tajikistan. My host parents’ guests asked me questions in rapid-fire Tajiki and expected...
Tomiris Mashan
An estimated 80,000 Uyghurs from Xinjiang have been compelled to work in factories across China since 2017. This include those who are underpaid and unpaid for...
John Irgengioro
Kirill Nourzhanov and Sebastien Peyrouse. (eds). Soft Power in Central Asia: The Politics of Influence and Seduction. Rowman and Littlefield, 2021. Observers...
////////////////////// On September 28, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the Embassy of Uzbekistan hosted an expert roundtable and reception on...
Eva Seiwert
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. In recent weeks, observers...
The United States Institute of Peace and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs invite applications for a two-day workshop on nationalism and political...
We are delighted to announce the third in a series of workshops for early career researchers the organized in partnership with the Center for Research and...
Diyas Takenov
Last month Kazakhstan held its annual traditional wrestling championship known as Qazaqstan Barysy (Kazakhstan’s Leopard). Organized in the palace of martial...
Jonathan Meyer
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. The swift fall of the Afghan...
Dariga Sanayeva
Relatives of ethnic Kazakhs detained in Chinese re-education camps in Xinjiang began daily protest s demanding the release of their relatives and the to end...
Zhibek Aisarina , Ardasher Khashimov , Elvira Kalmurzaeva , Doniyor Mutalov
The Central Asian republics, in particular Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, have become accustomed to exporting excess labor capacity, generating...
Bradley Jardine , Robert Evans
China has systematically pursued Uyghurs living in Pakistan and Afghanistan since the late 1990s through detention, deportation, and transnational repression...
Zhibek Aisarina , Emma Wilbur , Natalie Simpson , Elvira Kalmurzaeva , Jonathan Meyer , Doniyor Mutalov , Huma Ramazan Ali
Central Asia experienced a surge in protests during the first half of 2021 as the Delta variant spread through the region, with 954 registered demonstrations...
Japan and South Korea's expanding engagement in Central Asia reflects a broader Asian shift in geopolitical influence, with both countries pursuing...
Ivan U. Klyszcz
This article is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. It is based on my recent paper...
Edward Lemon , Bradley Jardine , Samuel Doveri Vesterbye
Прочитайте отчет здесь . "Общество Оксус" и "Европейский Совет добрососедства" собрали группу экспертов, представителей гражданского общества и представителей...
Islamic civil society organizations in Central Asia—including charities, mosques, and NGOs—are expanding despite government restrictions, with growing public...
Elvira Kalmurzaeva
В начале июня Общество Оксус по Центральной Азии провело вебинар о последствиях дезинформации во время пандемии коронавируса в Казахстане. Спикеры вебинара...
Недавняя эскалация дипломатической напряженности между США, ЕС, Китаем и Россией является нежелательным явлением для Центральной Азии. В связи с недавним...
Yan Matusevich
Despite attracting millions of labor migrants since the early 2000s, Russia continues to be stubbornly referred to as an emerging immigrant destination in the...
Gül Berna Özcan
Экономическое влияние Китая в Центральной Азии приобрело новый характер после прихода к власти президента Си Цзиньпина. Практически во всех сферах...
Tahmina Inoyatova , Ardasher Khashimov
Столица Таджикистана, Душанбе, трансформируется стремительным темпом . Когда-то тихий городок, известный своим зеленым покровом, Душанбе сегодня стремится...
On June 9, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs hosted a webinar that brought together experts from across the region to share their...
Asylai Akisheva
В традиционном кочевом обществе невестки кыргызского народа именовались «Келин». Келин должна была уметь произвести хорошее впечатление на свою новоиспечённую...
Nurlan Aliyev
Обеспокоенность по поводу безопасности в Центральной Азии обострилась в последнии несколько недель, на границе Кыргызстана и Таджикистана вспыхнул конфликт...
Rafaello Pantucci
На данном этапе завершения разрешения конфликта в Афганистане, Китаю нужно определить свою роль в будущем страны. Внутри самого Афганистана растет недовольство...
Raffaello Pantucci
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was born almost exactly two decades ago, on June 15, 2001 at a glittering event overlooking the Huangpu River in...
Alimana Zhanmukanova
Известная своими невероятно успешными музыкальными клипами со смелыми политическими заявлениями, Казахстанская творческая группа Ирина Кайратовна одна из самых...
Aruzhan Meirkhanova
Бюсты Ленина в г. Семей. Источник фото: Account.Travel В декабре 2014 года толпа снесла гранитного Ленина с его пьедестала в центре Киева, положив начало тому...
Lenin Busts in Semey. Photo from Account.Travel . In December 2014, a crowd toppled a granite Lenin in the center of Kyiv, kickstarting what came to be known...
Kazakh music group Irina Kairatovna have become one of the country’s most popular acts, known for their highly successful music videos with bold political...
Stefan Applis
In the German language accounts of Central Asia from the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century, one finds many different descriptions of the...
Concerns over Central Asian security have increased in recent weeks as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan engaged in serious fighting on their border and as the region...
Naima Muminiy
Manizha, a Tajik-Russian singer representing Russia in this year’s Eurovision, has made headlines for her outspoken views for progressive social causes such as...
Aksana Ismailbekova
Olga Brednikova and Sergei Abashin, (eds)‚ Жить в двух мирах: Переосмысляя транснационализм и транслокальность (Living in Two Worlds: Rethinking...
Ardasher Khashimov , Tahmina Inoyatova
Cover photo courtesy of Jahongir Irkaev. Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe is undergoing a rapid urban transformation . The once quiet town known for its green...
Zhibek Aisarina
Oybek Madiyev, Uzbekistan's International Relations, (Abingdon: Routledge, 2020). Since the death of Islam Karimov in 2016, Uzbekistan has opened up...
Gaziza Shakhanova
Daniel S. Markey, China’s Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia . (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020). Daniel Markey has written a...
In 2019, photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer traveled overland from the United Kingdom to Beijing in order to document the historic silk road as it looks...
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. The recent escalation in diplomatic...
Ryan Schweitzer , Saodat Adilova
1993-yil 2-sentabrda O‘zbekiston Respublikasining "Lotin yozuviga asoslangan o'zbek alifbosini joriy etish to'g'risida"gi Qonuni kuchga kirdi. Dastlab...
Anvar Latipov , Ryan Schweitzer
On March 28, Miraziz Bazarov , a Tashkent-based blogger who had advocated for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Uzbekistan, was attacked by unknown...
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. China’s economic influence in...
Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs и Centre for Research & Graduate Education при Казахстанско-Немецком университете, г.Алматы, запускают новую серию...
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the Centre for Research & Graduate Education, Kazakh-German University, Almaty, are launching a new series of...
Timur Khan
In recent years, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has hardened following a decision to build a fence along the colonial-era Durand Line that divided British...
On March 19, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and Meridian International Center, gathered with the embassies of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan...
Bill Drexel
Sean Roberts, The War on the Uyghurs , (Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2020). Sean Roberts’ The War on the Uyghurs provides a timely and thorough...
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. In recent years, Tajikistan has...
Laura Adams
Edward Schatz, Slow Anti-Americanism: Social Movements and Symbolic Politics in Central Asia, (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2021). America’s...
The Oxus Society is delighted to announce that we have been designated as a nonprofit with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States...
Juliet Lu
Jonathan Hillman , The Emperor's New Road , New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2020. The short story by Hans Christian Andersen entitled, “The Emperor’s New...
Valijon Turakulov
Last year, even in the midst of a global pandemic, Uzbekistan held several conferences and talks with Korea regarding a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
Nicola Contessi
Uzbekistan’s adoption of a new Banking System Reform Strategy in December 2020 signals a turning point for the country’s credit sector. The decree charts the...
In Memory of H.T.T., Turkmen scholar and historian Turkmenistan will soon be celebrating its 30 th anniversary as an independent nation. During its three...
Roudabeh Kishi , Edward Lemon , Asena Karacalti , Bradley Jardine
Central Asia's five countries face escalating political instability marked by authoritarianism, corruption-driven economic decline, and rising public unrest...
Christopher Wilton-Steer
In a remote valley of Naryn province in eastern Kyrgyzstan, not far from the border with China, you can find the remains of a 15th century caravanserai called...
Isabelle DeSisto
Kelly Hammond, China's Muslims and Japan's Empire: Centering Islam in World War II , Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2020. At its peak in...
Central Asian protest activity surged from September to December 2020, with 596 recorded demonstrations driven primarily by economic grievances and...
Bruce Pannier
This article is part of a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. On January 10, Kazakhstan...
Alexander Cooley , Daniel Nexon
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. As Joe Biden takes office, many...
A roundtable of scholars reflects on the 2010 Kyrgyz revolution and ethnic violence that killed over 400 people, examining its political legacy and connections...
In traditional steppe society, nomadic Kyrgyz daughter-in-laws, known as “ Kelins ,” had to make a good impression on their new families - even to the point of...
Evanna Hu
Rachel Harris, Guangtian Ha, and Maria Jaschok (eds). Ethnographies of Islam in China. (Honolulu , HI: University of Hawaii Press, 2020) With China’s treatment...
Notwithstanding the challenges brought by the pandemic, the Oxus Society has had a fruitful first year. Thanks to the generous support of our founders and...
Orhan Babakurban, a New York-based banker with roots in Central Asia, recently launched a tribute website to Edward Allworth (1920-2016), a legendary professor...
Dilmira Matyakubowa
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, a group of human rights defenders, activists, researchers, artists and filmmakers gathered in Tashkent’s 139...
Central Asia's young, rapidly growing population is increasingly forced to migrate for employment and education due to limited domestic opportunities, with...
David Noack
During the 19 th century, Britain and Russia vied for influence in the territories between British India in the south and the Russian-controlled Kazakh steppe...
Davide Cancarini
On December 11, Italy and Uzbekistan held a virtual Business Forum attended by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio and the Uzbek Deputy Prime...
NOTE: We have postponed our December 27 trivia night until early in 2021. If you purchased a ticket on Eventbrite, you will receive a refund. The Oxus Society...
The Oxus Society , Zhibek Aisarina
The Scholars of Central Asia Book Database is intended to showcase the research of scholars from each of the Central Asian republics and the Xinjiang Uyghur...
Shavkat Boltayev , Stefan Applis
“10.4 seconds on 100 meters and ‘Finish’! You can't imagine how exceptional it was back then. A sprinter from Uzbekistan! I wasn't as fast as Valeriy Borzov...
As the current stage of conflict in Afghanistan works its way towards a conclusion, China needs to decide its role in the country’s future. Within Afghanistan...
Todar Pruss
On October 22, Kyrgyzstani businessperson and political activist Umay Arykova published a video filmed by a young Kyrgyz man at the “Pizza Empire” restaurant...
Сара Кэмеронның ‘Аштық жайлаған дала’ кітабының қазақша нұсқасы ‘Өлі ризаболмай, тірі байымайды’ (vi б.) мақалымен басталады. Бұл 1930-1933 жылдарда...
A longer version was originally published on The CESS Blog . Recent commentaries on reflexivity and the role of emotions in fieldwork has made it abundantly...
Moscow’s main goal is to prevent the reemergence of a strong U.S. influence in the region.
Fuad Shahbazov
With vast energy sources and favorable geography, Central Asia has been subject to intense rivalries between Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and the Gulf...
Rashid Gabdulhakov
On 5 October protests against the parliamentary election results in Kyrgyzstan erupted and on the night of the 6th led to the storming of the country's "White...
Andrew Staniland
My collection A New Diwan (h/t Alisher Navoiy) is a sequence of 84 short poems inspired by Uzbekistan, its literature and its culture, with the 15th Century...
Subhadeep Bhattacharya
Phunchok Stobdan, India and Central Asia: the Strategic Dimension, (New Dehli: KW Publishers, 2020). In 2017 Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of the erstwhile...
Umedjon Majidi
For over a decade, the empty shell of a multistory hotel has sat vacant on Rudaki Avenue, the central thoroughfare of Dushanbe. Fourteen years ago, the...
Asel Shabdanova
Assel was 13 years old when her teacher attempted to educate her about sex. Visibly nervous, the teacher showed the class a picture of a naked man and woman...
Waiting for the Sea from George Itzhak on Vimeo . The film centers on a techno music festival in Moʻynoq, in the deserts of western Uzbekistan, in the region...
Oleg Antonov , Edward Lemon
On October 11, a masked Emomali Rahmon cast his ballot in the sixth presidential election in the country’s 29-year history. With no surprise to anyone, the...
Эмомалӣ Раҳмони бо ниқоби тиббӣ рӯзи 11 октябр дар шашумин интихоботи президентӣ, ки дар таърихи 29-солаи ин кишвар суръат гирифт, овоз дод. Барои ягон кас...
Anita Sengupta
Shikarpur is a town in Sindh in modern-day Pakistan sitting at the mouth of the Bolan Pass, which was once a vibrant trading town. From Shikarpur travelers...
Chinese private security companies operating in Central Asia face significant growth opportunities but encounter regulatory obstacles and adaptation challenges...
Rahimjon Abdugafurov
James Pickett, Polymaths of Islam : Power and Ne tworks of Knowledge in Central Asia, (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2020). James Pickett’s Polymaths...
Anvar Latipov
On September 3 Akida Mokhirova , blogger and founder of the charitable organization “Pokiza Insonlar” (“Noble People” in Uzbek), posted a video on her YouTube...
Caress Schenk
Even if all 5,000 of the Central Asian fighters in Syria had been migrants in Russia at a particular moment in time, this would mean a migrant in Russia has a...
James Pickett
Producing a work like Scott Levi’s The Bukharan Crisis ought to be a mandatory service for every senior historian upon completion of their second monograph: a...
Nikita Makarenko
It’s a Saturday night in the center of Tashkent. An unmarked door with a $1 entry fee leads you upstairs into a dark, smoke-filled bar. Onstage, musicians...
The Central Asia Protest Tracker dataset documents 981 protest incidents across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan from...
As the U.S. reduces its security role in Central Asia, China is rapidly expanding its military presence and arms sales in the region while Russia's historical...
Casey Michel
Earlier this year, overshadowed by both the pandemic and the ongoing global recession, the United Kingdom took one of its most substantial steps toward rooting...
Phunchok Stobdan
High in the mountains of Ladakh, Asia’s economic giants India and China came to blows in June in their disputed border area, the deadliest incident between the...
Хуршид Дўстмуҳаммад
Суюкли адибимиз Абдулла Қодирий ҳамда унинг қаламига мансуб “Ўткан кунлар” романи билан боғлиқ фавқулодда ноёб ҳолатлар бир қанча. Биз бу фавқулодда-феноменал...
