All Publications - The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs

During the 19th century, Britain and Russia vied for influence in the territories between British India in the south and the Russian-controlled Kazakh steppe to

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Italy and Central Asia: A Relationship on the Rise

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

Announcements

Join us for Central Asia Trivia Night – Dec. 27 or Dec. 29

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.

Articles, Research Notes

Introducing the Scholars of Central Asia Book Database

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

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Mubinjon Tadzhiev – Central Asia’s “Fastest” Man Offers a Glimpse into Bukhara’s History

“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

Articles, Belt & Road, China’s Rising Role

China’s Non-Intervention in Afghanistan

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

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The Fight for the Right to Speak Kyrgyz in Kyrgyzstan’s Capital

November 5, 2020
by 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 in

Articles, Research Notes

Safer and Fairer: The Value of Cooperative Approaches to Fieldwork

November 3, 2020
by Edward Lemon

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

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Аштық Жайлаған Дала: Ашаршылық, Озбырлық және Кеңестік Қазақстанды Орнату.

Сара Кэмеронның ‘Аштық жайлаған дала’ кітабының қазақша нұсқасы ‘Өлі ризаболмай, тірі байымайды’ (vi б.) мақалымен басталады. Бұл 1930-1933 жылдарда болғанашаршылықтың қазақ даласына әкелген зардаптарының ауқымын

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Central Asia in Russia’s Afghan Strategy

Moscow’s main goal is to prevent the reemergence of a strong U.S. influence in the region.

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The Growing Influence of the United Arab Emirates in a Complex Central Asian Region

With vast energy sources and favorable geography, Central Asia has been subject to intense rivalries between Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and the Gulf monarchies, among

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The Avengers vs the Orcs: Social Media Nuances in Kyrgyzstan’s (Almost) Third Revolution

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

Articles, Cultural Lives

Four Poems From “A New Diwan (H/T Alisher Navoiy)”

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

Book Reviews

India and Central Asia: the Strategic Dimension

Phunchok Stobdan, India and Central Asia: the Strategic Dimension, (New Dehli: KW Publishers, 2020). In 2017 Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of

Articles

Dushanbe’s Potemkin Hotel: Nepotism and Public Integrity in Tajikistan

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,

Articles

A Troubling Taboo: The Absence of Sex Education in Kazakhstan

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

Articles, Changing Uzbekistan, Cultural Lives

Waiting for the Sea: An Interview with Director George Itzhak

October 16, 2020
by Edward Lemon

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,

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Пас аз интихоботи ношаффоф: Тоҷикистонро чӣ интизор аст?

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

Articles, Protests

After a Flawed Election: What Next for Tajikistan?

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,

Articles, Central Asia in Global History

Indian Shikarpuri Trader Communities in Central Asia

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

Belt & Road, China’s Rising Role, Reports

The Growth, Adaptation and Limitations of Chinese Private Security Companies in Central Asia

In 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

Book Reviews, Central Asia in Global History

Polymaths of Islam: Power and Networks of Knowledge in Central Asia

James Pickett, Polymaths of Islam : Power and Networks of Knowledge in Central Asia, (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2020). James Pickett’s Polymaths of Islam:

Articles, Changing Uzbekistan

Toxic Masculinity and Uzbekistan’s Domestic Violence Crisis

October 9, 2020
by 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

Articles, Migration

The Migration – Extremism Fallacy

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