Central Asian Students between Russia and the West
New PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo — Rising xenophobia and declining educational standards are making Central Asians think twice about going to Russia for school. At the same time, and partly…
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Central Asian Students between Russia and the West
Rising xenophobia and declining educational standards are making Central Asians think twice about going to Russia for school. At the same time, and partly as a consequence, the prospect of…
Current Trends in Russian Youth Policy
Since the collapse of the USSR, the post-Soviet states have attempted to establish their legitimacy through a process of nation-building, involving the creation of new systems of social meaning and…
Official Patriotism in Russia: Its Essence and Implications
After a brief burst of optimism following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia fell into a funk. The economy failed to take off, and by the end of the…
The Russian-Georgian Crisis and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
In the early fall of 2002, two developments concerning Georgia garnered a great deal of attention. The first was the groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, which has…
Why Did Lukoil Really Pull Out of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Oilfield?
In late November 2002, Russia’s largest oil company, Lukoil, created a flurry of speculation over its decision to withdraw from the Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), a major Caspian oil consortium. Given…
Political Implications of the U.S. Military Intervention for the Transcaspian
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and the U.S. military response in Afghanistan, a number of apparent changes have quickly taken place in U.S.-Russia relations with significant implications…
Russia’s New Caspian Policy
This memo outlines and interprets Russia's new, self-styled "active policy" in the Caspian Sea launched under Vladimir Putin to promote and defend Russia's regional interests. This "active policy" takes shape…
America’s Caspian Policy Under the Bush Administration
At the time of this writing there is no indication of any major change in America's Caspian policy under the Bush administration. On the contrary, a conservative policy agenda will…
Russia’s Caspian Policy Under Primakov
This memo addresses the general prospects for Russia's policy in the Caspian Sea, particularly in light of the ongoing financial crisis and domestic political turmoil. After touching on uncertainties regarding…