by Patricia H. Kushlis | Mar 12, 2013 | Monitor
By Patricia H. Kushlis Throughout the Gorbachev years and before, the Soviet Union’s five Central Asian Republics (otherwise known as the -stans) were the strongest supporters of the Soviet Union. When the collapse came, they were also the least prepared for...
by raffaellopantucci | Jan 20, 2013 | Monitor
A kick-off to the new year with Alex on China-Central Asia with an overview for Jamestown Foundations’ China Brief. This is part of our ongoing project looking at China in Central Asia about which we have a number of large publications coming this year. China...
by Martin Bee | Sep 24, 2012 | Monitor
24 September, 2012 Arab Spring Leaving Women out in the cold Sarah Lynch/USA Today The Arab Spring uprising that have ousted dictators and ushered in democratic reforms such as free elections also gave some women hope that they, too, would see an end to...
by raffaellopantucci | Sep 24, 2012 | Monitor
Back where this is accessible so catching up on old posting. This is a new piece based on recent travels in Kazakhstan, part of my ongoing project on China in Central Asia with Alex. On a related topic, was quoted in the UK’s Daily Telegraph about Zhou...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 9, 2012 | Monitor
ASP Fellow Joshua Foust is interviewed in an Al Jazeera report on Kazakhstan’s role in NATO’s Northern Distribution Network and participation in the New Silk Road, a US-backed initiative seeking to improve ties between Central Asian nations and the West. ...
