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Central Asia
What's Next for the Belt and Road in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Three regional presidents attended the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last weekend.
One Belt, One Road, One Hegemon? The Geopolitics of China's OBOR Initiative
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What is China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative all about?
Fighting Along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Borderlands: Cause for Concern in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
How concerned should Tajikistan -- and by extension Central Asia -- be about renewed fighting in the Afghan borderlands?
Marking a Year After Protests in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Freedom of the press, a devastating landslide, meeting a manaschi, and a special bonus; weekend reads.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the Hope of Regionalism
By Catherine Putz
Astana and Tashkent are at the heart of regionalism's potential in Central Asia
Will the US Ever Get a New Central Asia Policy?
By Catherine Putz
Probably not. American interests in the region remain fundamentally tied to interests outside the region.
Central Asian Echoes in Non-Democratic Politics
By Casey Michel
Xavier Marquez’s analysis of authoritarianism doesn’t focus on Central Asia, but implications for the region are clear.
Taliban: New Challenges for Central Asia
By Uran Botobekov
Central Asian militants fight alongside the Taliban, which has been the target of Russia's "hybrid diplomacy."
Was the Suspected St. Petersburg Bomber a Patsy?
By Christopher Schwartz
So the conspiracy theory goes. But the theory doesn't hold up to logic.
Challenging the Central Asian Migrant Myth: Separation and Radicalization
By Catherine Putz
Sergey Abashin, a noted migration scholar, challenged the usual Muslim migrant worker story at a recent talk.
Nations in Transit: Populism and Broken Promises
By Catherine Putz
The annual report again catalogs the decline of democracy across the former Soviet Union.
Telia Declares Deal to Sell Tajik Stake Invalid
By Catherine Putz
Thanks to Tajik government inaction, Telia remains mired in Tajikistan.