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Moscow is a key partner in opposing Western hegemony, but Pakistan is the closest thing China has to an ally and depends increasingly on Chinese support. Territorial and economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256646
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While the international community is calling for a genuinely inclusive government as a precondition for recognition, the Taliban have yet to resolve questions about power-sharing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266859
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Thousands of Central Asians travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight for IS and other Islamist groups in 2014 and some are returning home. Despite attacks in Central Asia attributable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241256
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Since May the Taliban have taken control of almost all areas adjoining Central Asian borders. A remaining stretch between Turkmenistan and north-western Afghanistan is likely to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262756
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For both states, a swift takeover of power in Afghanistan is preferable to either prolonged civil war or a power vacuum. Their objectives are more defensive than acquisitive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264079
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The Central Asian leaders were due to be chief guests at India’s Republic Day celebrations a day earlier, but Delhi cancelled that plan in view of the latest surge in COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266989
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Islamic State group's following in Central Asia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209775
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Unpicking the Caspian Sea convention.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239611
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In his first two months as interim leader of Uzbekistan, Shavqat Mirzioyev is showing signs that policy towards neighbouring states will be more amicable than under his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214615
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The summit is a direct consequence of leadership and policy change in Uzbekistan, leading to warmer ties with other Central Asian states. Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev's March…