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Caress Schenk

10 posts
Assistant Professor of Political Science
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Nazarbayev University
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Immigration, Nationalism, Informal Politics and Administration, Russia, Kazakhstan
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The Migration–Extremism Fallacy

  • October 13, 2020
  • Caress Schenk
(Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs) An Uzbek nanny stood outside a Moscow metro station in 2016, waving the severed head of a child and screaming “I am a terrorist!”…
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During the pandemic, Russia and the U.S. have these 3 things in common

  • May 6, 2020
  • Caress Schenk
(Monkey Cage) During the covid-19 crisis, Russia’s authoritarianism is on full display. Surveillance technologies, global power plays, misinformation and government propaganda make easy fodder for critics of Russia’s coronavirus response.…
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Strategic Uses of Migration Management in Russia

  • June 1, 2018
  • Caress Schenk
Caress Schenk (Nazarbayev University) discusses migration management in Russia and how public policy, the federal system, and patronage are emplyed to handle conflicting demands. Schenk Podcast .mp3 Episode 20
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Why Control Immigration? Strategic Uses of Migration Management in Russia

  • March 19, 2018
  • Caress Schenk
Publisher: University of Toronto Press Buy It Now – Link: Photo: Secondary Author: Caress Schenk

Russian Immigration Control: Symbol Over Substance

  • March 16, 2018
  • Caress Schenk
(PONARS Policy Memo) Russia’s immigration system is consistently presented as draconian and inhumane. Human rights organizations, mass media, and scholars alike use labor slavery, violations of rights, and vulnerable migrants excluded…
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Why Control Immigration? Strategic Uses of Migration Management in Russia [NEW BOOK]

  • March 13, 2018
  • Caress Schenk
Migration management in Russia is a window into how public policy, the federal system, and patronage are used to manage conflicting demands. This multi-level balancing act demonstrates the importance of…

Schenk syllabus Spring 2016

  • June 15, 2017
  • Caress Schenk
Document: Schenk PLS 431 Politics and Governance of the Russian Federation.pdf
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Labour Migration in the Eurasian Economic Union

  • April 5, 2017
  • Caress Schenk
(E-Int'l Relations) One of the key points of contention leading to the Ukrainian crisis was the debate over whether to sign the Association Agreement, aiming to increase Ukraine’s integration with the…
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New Policy Memo: Labor Migration in the Eurasian Union: Will Freedom of Movement Trump Domestic Controls?

  • August 17, 2015
  • Caress Schenk
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