Category: Kyrgyzstan
Bruce Pannier: “Central Asians never viewed their region as Russia’s backyard”
From photocopied Central Asian newspapers in the 1990s to YouTube investigations and exile media today, Bruce Pannier traces how journalism in the region has changed - and why independent voices… [...]
“A Fourth Political Reset?”: An Interview with Kyrgyz Political Scientist Emil Dzhuraev
An assessment of President Sadyr Japarov’s tenure, the political realignment following the dismissal of the head of the security services, and growing economic dependence on China… For Novastan, prominent… [...]
The Silk Road Paradigm and the Dilemma of In-Between
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Who Made the Nations of Central Asia?
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“The Chaar is much more than a horse”: reviving Kyrgyzstan’s indigenous spotted breed
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“Follow the invoices”: Marius Dragomir on how money shapes independent journalism
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China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: Who wins from Central Asia’s new trade route?
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Central Asia’s Forests Under Pressure
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A Language in Motion: Mahabat Sadyrbek on Teaching Kyrgyz to the English-Speaking World
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Gwadar, Karachi and the Central Asian Dream of the Sea
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More Women in Central Asian Politics – But Where Is the Power?
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The Vocabulary of Reform: Why Central Asia Is Reimagining Its Political Traditions
From Kazakhstan’s Kurultai to Uzbekistan’s Mahalla, governments across Central Asia are increasingly framing political reform through institutions rooted in local history rather than imported political models. For much… [...]