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Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Perspectives Volume) The idea of regional integration in post-Soviet Eurasia is as old as the post-Soviet states themselves. From the moment the USSR collapsed, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan…

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Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

The idea of regional integration in post-Soviet Eurasia is as old as the post-Soviet states themselves. From the moment the USSR collapsed, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan spearheaded efforts to establish…

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New Policy Memo: The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

Of all the Central Asian states, Kazakhstan has been most successful in balancing its foreign relations with a variety of global powers. The country has even branded its foreign policy…

The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

Of all the Central Asian states, Kazakhstan has been most successful in balancing its foreign relations with a variety of global powers. The country has even branded its foreign policy…

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Eurasian Union Uncertainties

The emergence in 2015 of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on the map of regional integration initiatives occurred in a difficult regional context. The war in Ukraine and ensuing tension…

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New Policy Memo: The New Silk Road Initiative: Are Its Economic Underpinnings Sound?

In 2011, then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rolled out a plan for Central and South Asia: “Let’s work together to create a new Silk Road. Not a single thoroughfare…

The New Silk Road Initiative: Are Its Economic Underpinnings Sound?

In 2011, then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rolled out a plan for Central and South Asia: “Let’s work together to create a new Silk Road. Not a single…

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New Policy Memo: Can Azerbaijan Revive the Silk Road?

Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads of major Eurasian land and air transportation corridors. Since gaining independence, the Azerbaijani government has actively tried to make the country a bridge between…

Can Azerbaijan Revive the Silk Road?

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New Policy Memo: The Return of Islamic State Fighters: The Impact on the Caucasus and Central Asia

The devastating civil war in Syria and the long-standing turmoil in Iraq have been magnets for jihadists (and aspiring jihadists) from the Caucasus and Central Asia. No sooner had a…

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Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

New Policy Memo: The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

Eurasian Union Uncertainties

New Policy Memo: The New Silk Road Initiative: Are Its Economic Underpinnings Sound?

The New Silk Road Initiative: Are Its Economic Underpinnings Sound?

New Policy Memo: Can Azerbaijan Revive the Silk Road?

Can Azerbaijan Revive the Silk Road?

New Policy Memo: The Return of Islamic State Fighters: The Impact on the Caucasus and Central Asia