Politics
36 posts
Nicole Grajewski: “Iran has a very Russian-centric view of Central Asia”
People in Central Asia have always watched closely at how Iran approaches the region. But does Iran have any special relationships with Central Asian countries? How does Iran consider Russian’s…
Interview with Richard Foltz on the history of Tajiks
“A History of the Tajiks. Iranians of the East” is the latest book on Tajikistan published in the West and the first ever comprehensive book on history of Tajiks published…
China and Central Asia. What do they talk about each other?
China is present in everyday life of every Central Asian now. We study Chinese language, travel to China for goods, see Chinese construction and road workers, or at least buy…
Rebecca MacKinnon on internet freedom and digital rights
While a former Soviet republic Estonia makes history with recognizing the access to internet as fundamental right of its citizens and creating a first in the world first-world e-state, some…
Nazif Shahrani on Greater Central Asia, regional integration and stability
Anthropology professor at the Indiana University Nazif Shahrani has been studying Central Asia for decades and knows the region very well. His initial field research (1972-1974) was a study of the…
О новой американской стратегии в Афганистане – с Томасом Рутигом (+English)
Президент США Дональд Трамп обнародовал новую стратегию США в Афганистане, пообещав оставить там военный контингент, предоставить местным силам больше военной автономии, начать политические переговоры с Талибаном и принудить к большему…
India’s presence in Central Asia: Professor Stobdan assesses
Academician, diplomat, author, foreign policy expert, and former India’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Phunchok Stobdan in an interview to CAAN talks about his country’s role and policies in Central Asia. Professor…
The Role of Iran and the United States of America in Geopolitics of Central Asia
“The Role of Iran and the United States of America in Geopolitics of Central Asia” is my monograph published recently by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs in Riga. The…
War and Peace in Tajikistan: Who vs whom and why?
On 27 June 2017, Tajikistan celebrates 20th anniversary of the Peace Agreement, which ended bloody civil war. How and why the most destroying conflict in the former Soviet Union happened…
Sophie Roche on Tajik women during the civil war: “The breast of the shahid-mother had milk”
By Sophie Roche Modern Tajik schoolbooks devote a mere two pages in Class 9 and ten pages in Class 11 to the civil war (1992 and 1997). Compare this to…