A Roadmap for U.S.-Russia Relations
(CSIS Report) At a time when tension between the US and Russia is higher than it has been in decades, we cannot forget that the relationship between these two countries is…
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Publications by the Bishkek Project | Stepanova, Laruelle, Kassenova, Gavrilis
The publications on BishkekProject.com are the outcome of an international conference entitled “The Great Powers and Central Asia after Western Drawdown from Afghanistan,” which was co-hosted by Columbia University’s Harriman Institute and the OSCE Academy in…
Regionalization of violent jihadism and beyond: the case of Daesh
(V&R) In the early 21st century, violent extremism in general and Islamist violence in particular have been dominated by several jihadist movements that are regionally-based, primarily operate at regional level…
Russia in the Middle East: Back to a “Grand Strategy” – or Enforcing Multilateralism?
(Politique étrangère) Abstract: Russian military intervention in Syria was not an attempt to exert dominance as a hegemonic power in the Middle East. Far from promoting a unilateral approach, Moscow in…
Russia’s Policy on Syria after the Start of Military Engagement
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) In the fall of 2015, Russia resolved to raise the stakes in Syria by launching an air campaign at the request of Damascus. The intervention was…
The “Islamic State” as a Security Problem for Russia: The Nature and Scale of the Threat
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) From the late 2000s, international attention to links between the North Caucasus and the global jihadist movement gradually waned. It has recently resurfaced, however, primarily due…
Measuring and Understanding the Impact of Terrorism
The 2014 Global Terrorism Index tracks the rise and fall of the world’s largest terrorist organisations since 1998. Whilst the vast majority of terrorist groups are only responsible for a…
The Political Crisis in Afghanistan and its Implications for Russia
(Russia International Affairs Council) The United States and NATO are withdrawing their forces from Afghanistan, leaving the country in a difficult, albeit not entirely hopeless situation. On the one hand,…
In Memory of Russian Expert on Afghanistan Victor G. Korgun
When it comes to expertise on Afghanistan, not many look east. Those who did will have discovered Russian Viktor Korgun who, as we were sad to learn today, has passed…
The Limited-Strike Dilemma
(The Moscow Times) The endless parallels made in recent days between the planned U.S. air strikes on Syria and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 may actually add to…