Central Asia

Ups and Downs in International Relations, All Eyes on Central Asia

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

To Reach Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Goes Through Turkmenistan

The Central Asian state could give Riyadh a way into the surging Pakistani natural gas market – and edge Iran out of it.

Daily Memo: Treaties on the Rocks, Pessimism in Poland

All the news worth knowing today.

The Predictive Power of Demography

History suggests the conventional wisdom about demographics and national power may be wrong.

The Currency Crisis Comes to Uzbekistan

This doesn’t bode well for the country’s liberalization reforms.

The Fallout From a Currency Crunch

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

On NAFTA, US Engagement in the Middle East, and the China-Japan Competition

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

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