The Case for Economic Reform in Kazakhstan
Central Asia was behind during the Soviet era. The region is still behind. One of the most important steps these countries could take today would be to free their economics. Central Asia’s economic...
View ArticleEU Seeks Engagement in Central Asia
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has made a high profile visit to several Central Asian capitals in a bid to strengthen ties between emerging...
View ArticleDecades-Old Border Disputes Threaten Central Asian Stability
Violence erupted last week in the Uzbek controlled area of Sokh, one of three foreign enclaves located wholly within the borders of Kyrgyzstan’s southern Batken province. The clashes took place...
View ArticleMoney Laundering in the Former Soviet Union
Tajikistan is in the news, a rare turn of events occasioned by an everyday problem. Money laundering represents a varying but real share of national income in many of the former Soviet republics, and...
View ArticleTajikistan Flirts with and Breaks Up with Democracy
Tajikistan, like most of the Central Asian former Soviet Republics, has a system of government that is much more like their ancestors’ tribal monarchies than even a solid, modern despotism. As...
View ArticleCentral Asia’s Past as Perpetual Prologue
The Ferghana valley is beautiful, even where it is not fertile. Where it is fertile, the jagged skyline is clear and the ground beneath a comforting wash of bright color. It is also where the next...
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