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Evaluating Central Asia’s ‘Golden Age of Arbitration’: Prospects for a New Legal Age of Commercial Dispute Resolution
James Hone, University of Cambridge, explores the development of international arbitration institutions across Central Asia.
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The Kazakh Intelligentsia’s Role in Shaping National Identity
Ana Ross from the University of St Andrew’s delves into the history of the Alash Orda in Kazakhstan in the early nineteenth century.
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Central Asia’s Geopolitical Crossroads: The Dynamics of ‘Coopetition’ between Russia and China
Islam Supyaldiyarov, Senior Lecturer at Suleyman Demirel University, explores the changing dynamics and relationship between Russia and China in Central Asia.
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Turksib: Awakening Central Asia
Annabel Hou, a BA student from U.C. Berkeley, analyses the imperial messaging of Viktor Turin’s 1929 film ‘Turksib’.
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Cross-Border Connections: Nuclear Agency in late Soviet Kazakhstan
Rebecca Hawkins, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, discusses her research on nuclear agency in late Soviet Kazakhstan.
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Growing Activity of Russia and the EU in Kazakhstan Could Lead to Economic Conflict by 2030
Eldaniz Gusseinov analyses the growing possibility of economic conflict between Russia and the EU in Kazakhstan.
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A New Era of Accessibility: How the Internet is Helping Disabled Kyrgyz Citizens Bridge Barriers, and their Ideas Cross Borders
Gunner Bauer, a recent graduate of Lawrence University, explores how the internet has benefitted disabled Kyrgyz citizens.
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The Necessity of Both National and Denational Approaches to Central Asian Studies
Emma Larson, Master’s candidate at the Harriman Institute of Columbia University, evaluates the relative value of national and denational approaches in studying Central Asia.
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Eco-Diplomacy in Central Asia
Alex Soshin, an undergraduate student studying History and Russian at the University of Glasgow, discusses eco-diplomacy in Central Asia.
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Decolonisation and Adaption for the Future: Language Politics in Kazakhstan
Image via Wikimedia Commons Driving down any street in Astana, Kazakhstan’s new, hyper-futuristic capital city, you may be surprised to note the total absence of any Russian-language signage. In fact, insofar as whoever is in charge of Kazakh road marking is concerned, English takes precedence over Russian, with Latin script transliterations of placenames sitting under…