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Casey Michel
Casey Michel has worked as a journalist in both Eurasia and the United States, and is currently a graduate student at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute.
Casey Michel has worked as a journalist in both Eurasia and the United States, and recently received a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Harriman Institute, where he focused on political, security, and social developments in Eurasia. His writing on the region has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, The New Republic Al Jazeera, Slate, The Moscow Times, and RFE/RL, among others. He has also worked with International Crisis Group’s Central Asia office, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in northern Kazakhstan.
You can follow Casey on Twitter: @cjcmichel
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July 09, 2015
Washington’s Military Gift to Uzbekistan Questioned
By Casey Michel
A donation of military vehicles to a regime with a poor human rights record is questioned in Congress.
July 06, 2015
Can Modi Visit Move TAPI Forward?
By Casey Michel
A visit to Turkmenistan this week is an opportunity to jump-start the flagging project.
June 29, 2015
Washington’s Revealing Central Asia Report
By Casey Michel
A new State Department report is further evidence of a lack of U.S. policy for the region.
June 26, 2015
Speculation on Russia’s Recent Drone Deployment
By Casey Michel
A report suggests Moscow is trying to counter Beijing’s influence in Central Asia. But the evidence is thin.
June 19, 2015
Pew Survey: Irredentism Alive and Well in Russia
By Casey Michel
Clearly the policies of President Vladimir Putin don’t exist in a vacuum.
June 17, 2015
Ban Ki-moon’s Plain Speaking in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
On a recent tour of the region, the UN Secretary-General was impressively forthright about human rights.
June 11, 2015
Kazakhstan-Russia Relations: With Liberals Like These…
By Casey Michel
A supposedly liberal Russian media figure comes out as irredentist.
June 02, 2015
Boston Bombing a Damaging Legacy for Central Asia
By Casey Michel
The region’s links to the attack will color the perceptions of many Americans.
May 31, 2015
Caspian Agreement: Rare Good News for Central Asia Relations
By Casey Michel
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan agree on a maritime border, and raise the chances of a Trans-Caspian Pipeline.
May 29, 2015
Sharif Attempts to Boost Pakistan-Central Asia Ties
By Casey Michel
Pakistan’s prime minister has been lobbying for progress on projects that show little sign of progress.
May 23, 2015
Could the IOC Reverse Kazakhstan’s Anti-Gay Direction?
By Casey Michel
A letter to the International Olympic Committee may be the last best chance to reverse a crackdown on LGBT rights.
May 22, 2015
Changing Realities in Kazakhstan
By Casey Michel
A recent report makes clear just how much the situation surrounding Kazakhstan has changed.