The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Rising Global Ambitions
The SCO, with its expanding membership and ambitious goals, stands at a critical juncture in its quest for greater global influence.
Backgrounder: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
This backgrounder seeks to offer an in-depth understanding of the SCO’s history, its strategic motives, and the trends that have emerged over time, while also examining its role and relevance in contemporary geopolitics.
Kazakhstan: at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs
In the backyard of a debilitated Russia and in the pathway of an ascendant China, Tokayev pursues an outlet to the wider world
India Needs a “China Strategy” in Central Asia
The Central Asian republics are looking for a geopolitical hedge against China. India can be a good fit.
Glacier Watch: China-Kazakhstan Water Conflict and the Lake Balkhash Basin
Glacier shrinkage in the Lake Balkhash basin is set to exacerbate water shortages in an already arid part of the world, creating a potential water conflict between China and Kazakhstan.
Sino-Russian Relations: Toward a Second Split?
Sino-Russian relations have flourished under a mutual disdain for US global influence. But is the relationship really as healthy as it seems?
Kazakhstan’s Presidential Transition and Central Asian Geopolitics
Policy continuity is at a premium ahead of Kazakhstan’s presidential elections.
Central Asia and Afghanistan: Helping Your Neighbor
Exploring the role of Central Asian governments in stabilizing Afghanistan.
Central Asia in 2018: What’s the Future of the C5+1?
Washington has been making minor inroads into Central Asia, but will it be enough to stave off diplomatic irrelevance vis-à-vis China and Russia?
Will an Ascendant Uzbekistan Challenge Kazakhstan’s Leadership in Central Asia?
The rise of President Mirziyoyev to power in Uzbekistan, a country with untapped economic potential, could signal a shift in Central Asian geopolitics.