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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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May 01, 2015
The Sputtering Eurasian Economic Union
By Casey Michel
Four months after its launch, the union is alive but struggling.
May 01, 2015
The Uncertain Future of Turkmenistan’s Gas
By Casey Michel
Another delay in the TAPI pipeline comes as new options are emerging for Ashgabat.
April 30, 2015
The Rise of the Zombie Monitors
By Casey Michel
They came, they saw, they got it completely wrong.
April 28, 2015
Russia’s Narrative Finds an Audience in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Unpopular elsewhere, Moscow appears to be winning friends and influencing people in the former Soviet sphere.
April 04, 2015
What Is the US Policy for Central Asia?
By Casey Michel
A senior State Department official outlines Washington’s current policy for the region.
March 31, 2015
The Extraordinary Tales of Central Asia’s Princelings
By Casey Michel
A new report alleges corruption on an impressively grand scale.
March 30, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore as a Model for Kazakhstan
By Casey Michel
Singapore’s recently deceased leader had a fan in Central Asia.
March 28, 2015
ISIS and Turkmenistan’s Border Worries
By Casey Michel
Justified or not, Ashgabat is increasingly concerned about its border with Afghanistan, and the threat posed by ISIS.
March 19, 2015
Russia, Crimea and Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Central Asian governments have faced some difficult choices in responding to Russian revanchism.
March 13, 2015
Grim News from Central Asia
By Casey Michel
A string of bad news has emerged from the region.
March 11, 2015
Silk Road Reporters: An Independent News Site for Central Asia?
By Casey Michel
Why a new site covering Central Asia might not be all that it seems.
March 01, 2015
Bumbling Trio of Would-Be Terrorists Arrested in New York
By Casey Michel
Three Central Asian men are accused of an amateurish plot to aid ISIS in an attack on the U.S.