Resources for Understanding Events in Kazakhstan
Are you looking for more context on unfolding events in Kazakhstan? Below is a list of books, reports and articles…
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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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The Critical Mass Reports on “Contaminated Trust” during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over one million citizens of Kazakhstan have tested positive for Covid-19 since March 2020. With the delivery of the Russian…
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Understanding Pushback against China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs is delighted to launch a new project funded by the Smith Richardson Foundation.…
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Call for Applications: Oxus Fellowship Program
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs invites applications for a 12-month Fellowship Program as part of a project called…
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Call for Applications: Workshop on Nationalism and Political Violence in Central Asia
The United States Institute of Peace and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs invite applications for a two-day…
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Sport and Masculinity in Kazakhstan’s Nation-building
Last month Kazakhstan held its annual traditional wrestling championship known as Qazaqstan Barysy (Kazakhstan’s Leopard). Organized in the palace of…
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Covid-19 and Central Asian Over-Dependence on Labor Migration: An Update on the Central Asia Migration Tracker
The Central Asian republics, in particular Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, have become accustomed to exporting excess labor capacity, generating much-needed…
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Why Haven’t Kazakh Xinjiang Protests Gained Traction?
Relatives of ethnic Kazakhs detained in Chinese re-education camps in Xinjiang began daily protests demanding the release of their relatives…
Read MoreCovid-19, Worker Strikes and the Failure to Protect Citizens: An Update on the Central Asian Protest Tracker
Read the report. Get the key takeaways here As the third wave of Covid-19 hit Central Asia with the Delta…
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