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Point of View | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Perestroika – the Nazarbayev way Crisis and reforms in Kazakhstan

Governed by an authoritarian regime Kazakhstan has been making efforts to modernise and has been searching for new development models free of Soviet legacy.
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.
OSW Studies | | Wojciech Górecki

Ever further from Moscow Russias stance on Central Asia

Since the collapse of the USSR, Russian influence in Central Asia has undergone a far-reaching erosion. The process is unlikely to be reversed.
OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota, Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

China vs Central Asia The achievements of the past two decades

The collapse of the USSR brought about conditions conducive to the dynamic development of relations between Central Asia and China. These relations have evolved from deep mistrust to the continually growing Chinese presence primarily in…
OSW Studies | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Eurasian integration Russias attempt at the economic unification of the Post-Soviet area

In 2009, Vladimir Putin, the then Russian prime minister, gave impetus to the establishment of closer relations within what was then a still narrow group of three countries: Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Close co-operation is expected to…
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…
OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota

Tajikistan the trial period

Tajikistan in its present state has been built on the civil war experiences and provisions of the peace accords signed in 1997. These have had a great impact on the present form of the state, its political scene and power mechanisms.…
OSW Studies | | Grzegorz Zasada

Uzbekistan The major source of instability in Central Asia

With its geographic location, potential, ambitions and political priorities, Uzbekistan could play a leading role in Central Asia. The international community has perceived the country as the pillar of stability in the region. This…