Dragon’s Tender Hug: Prosperity Discourse and China’s Soft Power in Kazakhstan

Daniyar Kosnazarov Daniyar Kosnazarov is a visiting fellow at The George Washington University. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Steppe, an independent digital media outlet in Kazakhstan. He has experience…

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Assessing the Terrorist Threat In and From Central Asia

October 18, 2018

Through an examination of the available evidence and drawing on fieldwork in the region since 2014, Edward Lemon discusses the threat posed by terrorism in the region and beyond it,…

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The Rise of the Islamic Middle Class and Entrepreneurs in Central Asia

February 9, 2018

After nearly three decades of deep economic transformations in Central Asia, we are now witnessing the rise to power of a transnational Islam adapted to the rationale of the market…