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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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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Covid-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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Dialogue Summary: Emerging Forms of Islamic Civil Society in Central Asia
Read the report here. Although levels of religiosity vary, over eighty five percent of Central Asians self-identify as Muslim, with…
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Chinese Business in Central Asia: How Crony Capitalism is Eroding Justice
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. China’s…
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Embassies and Dignitaries Come Together for International Nowruz Event in Washington DC
On March 19, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and Meridian International Center, gathered with the embassies of Afghanistan,…
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Understanding Disorder in Central Asia
The 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.
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Revolution and Rising Discontent: An Update on the Central Asia Protest Tracker
Download PDF This report is based on the Central Asia Protest Tracker. Download our full dataset. By Natalie Simpson, Raushan…
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Elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: The Challenges of Retaining Power
This article is part of a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian…
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Ten Years Gone: The Legacy of the 2010 Revolution and Ethnic Violence in Kyrgyzstan: A Roundtable
Download PDF Eugene Huskey, Emil Dzhuraev, Gulzat Botoeva, and Nick Megoran Edited by John Heathershaw and Edward Lemon Introduction John…
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