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Point of View | | Maciej Falkowski

Georgian drift The crisis of Georgias way westwards

For several years Georgia has been experiencing processes which may be interpreted as symptoms of a deepening social and political crisis.
OSW Report | | Maciej Falkowski, Józef Lang

Homo Jihadicus

Islam in the former USSR and the phenomenon of the post-Soviet militants in Syria and Iraq.
OSW Studies | | Józef Lang, Maciej Falkowski

Hostages to Moscow clients of Beijing Security in Central Asia as the role of the West diminishes

The end of the Western military presence in Central Asia will mean the West’s influence on the security sphere in the region will be marginalised.
Point of View | | Maciej Falkowski, Krzysztof Strachota

Jihad vs The New Great Game Paradoxes of militant Islamic threats in Central Asia

The real threat posed by militant Islam seems to be rather limited, and its roots lie outside Central Asia. This region is unlikely to become a key front of global jihad. Nevertheless, this does not guarantee peace and safety in Central…
Point of View | | Maciej Falkowski, Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

The Great Game around Turkmenistan

The rise of a new leader of the state of Turkmenistan – President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, who became ruler of the central Asian state after the 21-year rule of Saparmurad Niyazov, the self-proclaimed Turkmenbashi, who died on December…
OSW Studies | | Maciej Falkowski

Russias policy in the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia

The Southern Caucasus and Central Asia are priority areas for the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. Russia mainly sees its influence in both regions as an important factor determining its international stature, and as a…