Security matters – EUCAM Watch 25
Security matters In this issue, that was drafted before the violent protests in Kazakhstan, we discuss security in Central Asia. The...
Democracy
Between praise and persecution: Civil society in Kyrgyzstan
Introduction Kyrgyzstan’s civil society has been renowned in Central Asia and beyond for its influence and activism. But with the sudden...
Lockdown (dis)connect
Editorial Narrowing down the digital divide in Central Asian education and civil activism 2020 will go down in history as the...
Central Asian views on Eurasia’s turbulent 2020 events
Editorial Covid-19 takes a backseat to war, protests, and power struggles While the world continued to struggle with Covid-19 and...
New EU Strategy for Central Asia: First reactions
Editorial Enough to do for the EU in Central Asia I always have a ‘to-do list’ at work. And, like...
A new EU-Central Asia Strategy: Deepening relationships and generating long-lasting impact
Introduction Over the past decade, the European Union (EU) has become an active actor in Central Asia. It has expanded...
Uzbekistan opening up
Optimism and doubt… Uzbekistan has begun to take steps towards openness and economic and political reform. Since the death of...
Towards a new EU Strategy for Central Asia
Tactics or Strategy? Ten years after the inception of the European Union’s (EU) Strategy for Central Asia, in June 2017...
Mastering a Façade democracy: elections in Uzbekistan
President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan has been re-elected after scoring 90 per cent of votes at the Uzbek general elections...
Uncharted waters: Presidential successions in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Popular legend holds that the 18th century French King, Louis XV, claimed that after his death everything would fall apart...
