Central Asia

2017 Forecast: Year-end Report Card

Dec. 21, 2017 It’s time to look back on how we fared this year.

The World in 2018

Dec. 15, 2017 The dysfunction that will characterize the year has a decade’s worth of momentum behind it.

The Roots of Central Asian Rage

Nov. 3, 2017 No region is more vulnerable to the Islamic State than is Central Asia.

The Islamic State: Lessons in Crossing Boundaries

Aug. 4, 2017 The group is attracting the sort of attention that will make continued success hard to come by.

One Belt, One Road: When a Trade Route Isn’t a Trade Route

July 13, 2017 This economic initiative is a political solution, not a commercial enterprise.

Uzbekistan Flirts With Disaster

July 11, 2017 It rarely ends well when secular Muslim autocracies employ religion for political purposes.

The Geopolitical Architecture of Central Asia

May 11, 2017 The region’s future will be shaped by its past.

Islamic States and Muslim Secularism

April 18, 2017 Muslim-majority nations will struggle with the role of religion in politics for a long time to come.

The US Is Not Abandoning Asia

Feb 13, 2017 A look at US military and investment positions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Kazakhstan Changing to Secure Continuity

Jan. 31, 2017 At stake is the stability of Central Asia.

Understanding Peace Talks

Jan. 23, 2017 Few formal peace negotiations actually lead to peace.

2016 Forecast Year-End Report Card

Dec. 22, 2016 As the year comes to an close, we examine how our forecast for 2016 fared.

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