Tag: Security
Thinking security, doing development? The security-development nexus in European policies towards Tajikistan
As the 2014 NATO drawdown from Afghanistan approaches, the EU increasingly focuses on preventing potential spillover effects on Central Asia. The Union wishes to further its cooperation with the...
OSCE Police Reform Programmes in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Past Constraints and Future Opportunities
Most former Soviet republics began to consider police reform in the 2000s, over a decade after the Soviet Union’s collapse. By then, the police in the successor states had...
Environmental Security in Central Asia
One Bucket at a Time
Landlocked Central Asia is home to two major rivers, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, as well as two inland seas, the Caspian and Aral....
EUCAM tour de Central Asia
Te EU Central Asia Strategy @ 5
The EU Strategy for Central Asia is fve years old. Much has been accomplished in over half a decade of building relations, but...
Security and development in Central Asia. The EU compared to China and Russia
China and Russia are the most influential external actors in Central Asia, while the EU has substantially increased its activity and presence in the region since 2007. How do...
NATO and Central Asia
The two elephants that never meet
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has a keen interest in Central Asia due to the security and stability risks the region generates, as...
Human Security in Central Asia: can the EU help out?
Introduction
Among the many challenges facing the Central Asian states, security is one of the most pressing concerns. Yet the way these states discuss the issue is significantly affected by...
Security and Development – key in new EUCAM programme
Security and development key in new EUCAM programme
It is a pleasure to introduce a new EUCAM Watch as part of the new Europe-Central Asia Monitoring programme. Much has happened...
Involving Central Asia in Afghanistan’s future – what can Europe do?
Introduction
EU policy on Central Asia is unclear about the relationship between Afghanistan and Central Asia. The June 2010 Joint EU Council and Commission Implementation Report of the EU Strategy...
Into EurAsia – Monitoring the EU’s Central Asia Strategy
The EUCAM Final Report in paperback offers the first assessment of the ambitious strategy to upgrade the EU's cooperation with the five states of the Central Asia region: Kazakhstan,...