Analytics
Designing a new electoral system is a complex undertaking, particularly in a country like Uzbekistan, where the current system is based on the Two-Round System (TRS). President Mirziyoyev has proposed transitioning to a mixed-member parallel system, and while this proposal has received some discussion, there has been relatively little public discourse on the issue, and it remains to be seen what changes the proposed reform will entail. This article seeks to examine the implications of this reform and suggest the optimal components to maximize the positive effects of a new electoral design. (more…)
Foreign analytical articles of last month discussed Central Asia in the context of Kazakhstan’s domestic and foreign policy dynamics, the closure of the Azattyk Radio in Kyrgyzstan, foreign aid and government spendings in Tajikistan, US-Turkmenistan relations, constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan, and other important political events in the region. (more…)
Tajikistan needs to study neighbouring countries’ experiences and diversify its economy, believes Umedjon Ibrohimzoda, a political scientist and graduate of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics. (more…)
Kazakh women in Soviet cinema were deprived of cultural identity, often in favor of the ideological demands of the Soviet administration, for example, in order to emancipate women and attract them to the workforce. There is a reverse trend in modern Kazakh cinema, where women are deprived of their rights and accused of disrespect for traditional norms, according to Nargiz Kapasheva, a graduate of the School of Analytics CABAR.asia, researcher and expert analyst. (more…)
“Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, two neighboring regions to Central Asia, in contrast to the rest of the country, have been eyeing increasing growth rates and exports and their diplomatic outreach is more successful towards their southern neighborhood”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)
“In relation to NEET youth, the task of detailed study of the official interpretation of the concept of NEET in Kazakhstan with the allocation of subgroups. This task is important because of the need to develop more targeted measures to support young people who need it from the state”, – experts from Kazakhstan Aiman Zhusupova and Aigerim Erken write in their article, exclusively for CABAR.asia (more…)
Despite the intensive growth of Internet banking in Tajikistan and its seeming stability, there are questions about the level of security of virtual banking services. There is a possibility that bank customers may encounter certain problems, says Shirin Atlasova, a graduate of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics. (more…)
“To reduce the financial burden, NIS schools should shift funding sources through private funds as most experts and international experience suggest”, – notes Nazym Malikova, a participant of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics, in an article for CABAR.asia. (more…)
In foreign analytical articles in March, Central Asia was highlighted in the context of parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, security threats in Tajikistan, constitutional changes in Uzbekistan, developing railway connections in the region, Blinken’s visit to the region, and other topics. (more…)
The results of a sociological survey conducted by Alisher Gardonshoev, a graduate of the CABAR.Asia School of Analytics, show that the residents of the capital of Tajikistan have an overwhelmingly positive attitude towards sociological surveys. At the same time, a quarter of those surveyed believe that the government should take the results of such surveys into account.