This paper examines the experiences of educational researchers undertaking fieldwork
within three Central Asian countries–Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Drawing on …

This book argues that the weakness of civil society in the post-Soviet Caucasus is a result
not only of post-communist political and economic problems, but also of the effects of …

Natural resources can become a catalyst for growth and development in resource-abundant
developing countries if they are governed in a transparent and accountable manner. Despite …

This article asks the question whether the Arab Spring protests have had a transformative
impact on the political regimes of the countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) …

This article demonstrates the role of non-elites in the struggle for transparency and
accountability in Kyrgyzstan's mining sector. Most existing accounts foreground elite …

One of the most abiding images of modern Uzbekistan and one that is regularly on the cover
of books on the state is the imposing statue of Amir Timur, astride a horse, located in the …

‪ The cotton affair, which overwhelmed Uzbekistan after 1983 and involved thousands of
state and party cadres, resulted in Rashidov's memory being stained and in extensive …

Cet article se penche sur l'héritage soviétique dans les systèmes de gestion des pâturages
au Kirghizistan. L'héritage soviétique est encore présent dans les institutions de gestion des …

The purpose of this article is to analyze the most significant processes and trends within the
former USSR area associated, primarily, with domestic economic and political problems, the …