Opinions
The religious sphere of Kazakhstan is very politicised and always causes a lot of discussions in public space. Highly qualified staff is needed to shape adequate policy solutions in such a sensitive sphere as religion, which, in turn, depends on the education provided by universities teaching future religious scholars. (more…)
As Moscow’s grip falters, and Beijing ups its influence, the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration. (more…)
Uyghur activists’ success in shining a spotlight on the plight of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang by gaining the attention of western media and leaders veils their failure in achieving any progress when it comes to their central objective: halting Beijing’s ongoing ruthless assimilation program in China’s Xinjiang to prevent the Uyghur ethnic identity from being wiped out. (more…)
For someone who treated Georgia as one of the “bucket-list” destinations, this Fellowship was important both professionally and personally. (more…)
Considering my professional activity and background in one of the independent and leading analytical centers of Uzbekistan, the internship in Georgia turned out to be very in time and useful in terms of studying the experience of the prominent think tanks of this country.
Two weeks ago I returned from a research internship I had conducted in Georgia, and I am still very much impressed. Until then, most of the research I had been involved in consisted of desk research, reading a lot of literature, searching for data, interviewing experts who gave their perspective on the situation based on what they themselves had read. (more…)
On February 25, the United States and European Union simultaneously announced new sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. This is the third and strictest package of sanctions. It covers financial, energy, transport, technology sectors, as well as the visa policy. (more…)
Independent Kazakhstan has no healthy environment for the institutional opposition activity to grow and strengthen. The authorities prevented any attempts at the grassroots. (more…)
For the countries of Central Asia, which are located in a geopolitically charged region, the issue of creating democracy is also of geopolitical importance. Political scientist Farhod Tolipov shares his thoughts on the results of the Summit for Democracy, specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)
In 2014, Kazakh filmmaker Nurtas Adambay produced a movie, which can be considered as a socio-cultural phenomenon not only reflecting the Kazakhstan reality but also affecting its perception by the masses. Sociologist Zhannur Dildabayeva in her article for analytical platform CABAR.asia presents her thoughts on how “Kelinka Sabina” still influences the gender discourse in Kazakhstan. (more…)