From State Repression to a Warzone: How Pamiris have Ended up on the Frontline in Ukraine
The lure of work in Ukraine’s war-torn territory has proven difficult to resist for Central Asian labor migrants, and Russian…
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Kazakhstan’s Majilis Election: One-Party Dominance with a Pluralistic Face
The original version of this commentary was produced upon request for Zentralasien-Analysen, a German digest on Central Asia. On March 19, Kazakhstan held…
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How the War in Ukraine is Hampering Connectivity for Landlocked Central Asia
Throughout its independent history, Central Asia has been restrained in its trade and economic relations with other regions. Despite many…
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Afghanistan’s Women: From Challenging ‘No Space’ to Being Silenced
‘When we reached the main street, the Taliban opened fire to disperse us. It felt as if it was raining…
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Pandemic Diplomacy: China’s Role in Central Asia in the Era of Covid-19
The Central Asian economies have suffered the consequences of the global pandemic over the past two years. Dependence on commodities…
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Tatarstan’s Paradiplomacy in Central Asia
Access the data referenced in the article here. In June 2021, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited…
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“Your Family Will Suffer”: How China is Hacking, Surveilling, and Intimidating Uyghurs in Liberal Democracies
Download the full report here. Access the dataset of 5,530 instances of Uyghurs being targeted with surveillance, intimidation and harassment…
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An American in Dushanbe: How Studying Persian in Tajikistan Affects U.S. Students’ Language Learning
I remember locking myself in the bathroom the first time I visited Tajikistan. My host parents’ guests asked me questions…
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Against Nike, the Goddess of Slavery: Instagram Artistic Activism Against Forced Uyghur Labor at Nike Sweatshops
An estimated 80,000 Uyghurs from Xinjiang have been compelled to work in factories across China since 2017. This include those…
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The SCO Will Not Fill Any Vacuums in Afghanistan
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. In…
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