“Nets Cast from the Earth to the Sky:” China’s Hunt for Pakistan’s Uyghurs
Read the full report here. “Nets Cast from the Earth to the Sky” explores how China has targeted Uyghurs in…
Read MoreRead the full report here. “Nets Cast from the Earth to the Sky” explores how China has targeted Uyghurs in…
Read MoreRead the report. Get the key takeaways here As the third wave of Covid-19 hit Central Asia with the Delta…
Read MoreRead the summary here. In Spring 2021, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the Davis Center of Russian…
Read MoreRead the report here. Although levels of religiosity vary, over eighty five percent of Central Asians self-identify as Muslim, with…
Read MoreThe five countries in Central Asia — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan — all display varying degrees of authoritarian rule. Across the region, local economies are stymied by corruption, resulting in a dissatisfied and increasingly vocal populace (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 18 October 2019). In two of the republics, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, election-related demonstrations have altered the political landscape, but across the board, state directed-force and mob brutality are rife.
Read MoreDownload PDF This report is based on the Central Asia Protest Tracker. Download our full dataset. By Natalie Simpson, Raushan…
Read MoreDownload PDF Eugene Huskey, Emil Dzhuraev, Gulzat Botoeva, and Nick Megoran Edited by John Heathershaw and Edward Lemon Introduction John…
Read MoreDownload PDF By Sher Khashimov, Raushan Zhandayeva, Kymbat Nuranova and Zhibek Aisarina Central Asia’s population continues to grow rapidly, with…
Read MoreIn this paper, we explore the third strategy in China’s toolkit by examining the activities of Chinese PSCs in Central Asia, a region of vital importance to the success of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Read MoreThe U.S. is largely exiting the region as a security partner, while Moscow continues to retain a strategic edge over Beijing. But the gap is closing, and, if the trends continue, Moscow may find its influence further undermined in the coming decade.
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