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July 2018
5 posts
Not in Employment, Education, or Training. Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Kazakhstan’s South
In Kazakhstan, every fifth citizen belongs to the younger generation. Since young people are a fundamental asset to Kazakhstani society, it is critical for them to be equipped with the…
Bazaars: Power and Trade in Central Asia
Bazaars are hubs of entrepreneurial power in Central Asia, and that power is expressed both formally and informally. By immersing herself in the bazaars of Kyrgyzstan, Regine Spector learned that…
SADUM: An Effort To Establish Soviet Islam
Bakhtiyar Babadjanov, a prominent scholar of Soviet Islam, sheds some light on how the Muslims of Soviet Central Asia were administered and guided in accordance with the orders of the…
Joanna Lillis on the Secret World of Kazakhstan
Joanna Lillis is a well-known journalist who has been one of the main reporters on Central Asia over the past 13 years. Her book Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World…
