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China’s Expanding Military Education Diplomacy in Central Asia

  • April 19, 2021
  • Erica Marat
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) In the past decade, Chinese universities have been inviting mid- and senior-level military officers from Central Asia and other countries in Eurasia. Chinese military education programs…
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Why use “US–Russia Relations: Quest for Stability” in your syllabus?

  • July 22, 2020
  • PONARS Eurasia
(usrussiarelations.org) Full Study Guide: This website is an extensive online resource for educators, students, researchers, and engaged citizens to examine the complex history and current challenges of U.S.–Russian relations, from…
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Can Azerbaijan Deliver on Reform Promises?

  • January 24, 2020
  • Farid Guliyev
(IWPR) Azerbaijan’s much-vaunted government reforms have appeared to gather pace in recent months.  Last autumn’s government reshuffle saw veteran apparatchiks replaced by young, often Western-educated officials. Notably, the influential presidential…
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Who Spearheads Patriotic Upbringing in Russia? On the Importance of School Teachers

  • March 22, 2019
  • Anna Sanina
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Patriotism in Russia is deeply rooted in the Soviet era and communist doctrines. It is the cornerstone of the country’s identity, national security, military manifestation, and…

Ukraine’s 2017 Education Law Incites International Controversy Over Language Stipulation

  • April 19, 2018
  • Volodymyr Kulyk
(PONARS Policy Memo) The Ukrainian parliament launched a long-expected education reform policy with the adoption of a new “law on education” in September 2017. This development was welcomed by civil society and…
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The Enigmatic Connection Between Education and Civic Apathy in Azerbaijan

  • March 28, 2018
  • Farid Guliyev
(PONARS Policy Memo) In oil-rich Azerbaijan, contrary to many other countries, education does not seem to influence social capital, ceteris paribus. Here, citizens with higher levels of education are not more…
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New Policy Memo: Quasi-Feudalism in Higher Education?: Rectors and Politics in Russia

  • October 8, 2013
  • Serghei Golunov
The rectors of higher education institutions in Russia hold important academic positions, ones that tend to come with social, financial, and political benefits. Due to the scale of many Russian…
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Russia’s Ivory Tower is on Shuddering Ground

  • March 28, 2013
  • Ivan Kurilla
(Co-authored by Andrey Makarychev and Boris Lanin). While the Kremlin habitually exhibits progress in the Russian higher education system by showcasing projects such as the Skolkovo Institute of Technology and…
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New Policy Memo: Academic Integrity in Russia Today

  • March 13, 2013
  • Serghei Golunov
While academic plagiarism was not unheard of (or rare) in the Soviet period, it was not as pervasive as it is in contemporary Russia. Plagiarism became especially problematic in the…

Academic Integrity in Russia Today: The Political and Social Implications of Thesis Falsification and Education Reform

  • March 13, 2013
  • Serghei Golunov
While academic plagiarism was not unheard of (or rare) in the Soviet period, it was not as pervasive as it is in contemporary Russia. Plagiarism became especially problematic in the…
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