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Passive Eagle, Rising Dragon: U.S. Policy toward China’s Rise in Central Asia

China’s rise as a regional power in Central Asia is nothing short of remarkable. Over the course of a decade, China has concluded border agreements with all of the Central…

Thief or Savior? Contesting Personalism in Russia’s Rallies and Protests

“Russia Without Putin!” Such battle cries by anti-regime protesters took sharp aim at a pillar of Russia’s electoral authoritarian regime: Vladimir Putin’s personalist link to voters. With chants of “Putin-Thief”…

Election Observers and Key Constituencies in Russia’s 2011-2012 Election Cycle

Election-monitoring reports from both international and domestic election observers often play a key role in post-election politics. The extent to which election observers are trusted or influential thus is of…

Is Russian Society Waking Up?

In December 2011, a volcano of social activism that had long been dormant started to erupt in Russia, thrusting the country’s domestic politics into headlines around a world recently captivated…

The Passive Majority in Russian Politics: Can Quality Beat Quantity?

Reacting to the events in Moscow of May 6, 2012, when opposition protests led to massive clashes with the police for the first time, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov described…

Is Kyrgyzstan’s New Political System Sustainable?

Speaking in July 2011 on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s new constitution, then-President Roza Otunbaeva declared that the key task for the Kyrgyz citizenry was “to make…

Domestic Dimensions of Armenia’s Foreign Policy: The Karabakh Conflict and Armenia-Turkey Relations

It is widely believed that foreign policy is an extension of domestic policy. But the opposite is also true: domestic policy can stem from foreign policy. This memo explores the…

Bolstering Exchange Programs to Link University Education with Liberal Views in Russia: A Different Perspective on “Democracy Assistance”

Efforts by the United States to promote democracy and civil society in Russia by directly supporting institutions such as political parties, nongovernmental organizations, alternative media outlets, and opposition groups have…

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Policy Memos | Аналитика

Passive Eagle, Rising Dragon: U.S. Policy toward China’s Rise in Central Asia

Thief or Savior? Contesting Personalism in Russia’s Rallies and Protests

Election Observers and Key Constituencies in Russia’s 2011-2012 Election Cycle

Is Russian Society Waking Up?

The Passive Majority in Russian Politics: Can Quality Beat Quantity?

Is Kyrgyzstan’s New Political System Sustainable?

Domestic Dimensions of Armenia’s Foreign Policy: The Karabakh Conflict and Armenia-Turkey Relations

Bolstering Exchange Programs to Link University Education with Liberal Views in Russia: A Different Perspective on “Democracy Assistance”

Georgia’s Foreign Policy Impasse: Is Consensus Crumbling?

In Search of National Unity or International Separation: WWII Era Textbook Narratives in Post-Soviet States

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The Quest for Stability in the Karabakh Conflict: Conventional Deterrence and Political Containment