Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - March 2, 2022 Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
Kazakhstan called for assistance. Why did Russia dispatch troops so quickly? Alexander Cooley - January 9, 2022 Preserving autocracies is a primary goal for regional organizations like the CSTO.
The Kazakhstan protests escalated quickly. Here’s why. Regina Smyth and Pauline Jones - January 8, 2022 We found these two factors at work.
In dozens of countries, governments rely on Internet shutdowns to hide repression Sophie Dyer, Likhita Banerji, and Anita R. Gohdes - December 3, 2020 Social media rhetoric from politicians, citizens and others helped influence political moves
Moldova’s new president is likely to seek closer ties with Europe. Russia won’t be pleased. Marius Ghincea - November 23, 2020 The outgoing president favored a strong relationship with Moscow.
Election officials annulled Kyrgyzstan’s October election. Here’s why. Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Colleen Wood - October 9, 2020 Protests in the Central Asian state have pushed out governments before.
Mike Pompeo criticized China for not respecting its neighbors’ territorial integrity. What’s the story? M. Taylor Fravel - February 21, 2020 Here’s how Beijing has resolved territorial disputes
Will Vladimir Putin become Russia’s prime minister after 2024? Stephen Whitefield and Paul Chaisty - January 28, 2020 Here’s why he might not want to.
Don’t want to discuss Trump or impeachment at Thanksgiving? Try this instead. Vanessa Lide and E.J. Graff - November 26, 2019 Dazzle (or distract) the table with what else has been happening while they weren’t looking.
Why are there anti-China protests in Central Asia? Bradley Jardine - October 16, 2019 The region is important to Beijing’s security strategy
Russian propaganda isn’t as effective as you may think Theodore Gerber and Hannah Chapman - September 4, 2019 Our research shows it only influences neighboring countries’ citizens on subjects they know little about
Kazakhstan’s police are cracking down on protesters — as political activism keeps rising. Erica Marat - June 20, 2019 It’s a conflict familiar in post-Soviet nations: Democratic expectations meet unreformed police forces.
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch. Eric McGlinchey - March 20, 2019 A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
‘Cost Plus 50’ could damage U.S. alliances. Here’s what you need to know. Stacie L. Pettyjohn - March 14, 2019 The U.S. uses a network of global bases to project U.S. power across the globe.
Behind Russia’s cyberwarfare lies a serious case of cyber-phobia Lincoln Pigman - January 17, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82702" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)[/caption] After two U.S.
America is a violent country Kieran Healy - November 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People comfort each other after a
Why Russia starts so many conflicts on its own borders Anna Ohanyan - September 12, 2018 The conventional wisdom is that Russia is too nuclear and
Russia used to see itself as part of Europe. Here’s why that changed. Andrew Foxall - June 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74544" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
Why bitcoin’s success could be its downfall Benjamin Graham and Allison Kingsley - December 11, 2017 Digital currencies have been front-page news as the value of
Is democracy in a worldwide decline? Nope. Here’s our data. Mélida Jiménez - November 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66295" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)[/caption] What is the
Anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise in China. We found that the Internet fuels — and fights — this. Rose Luqiu and Fan Yang - May 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58219" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children play near a cage protecting
People like the International Criminal Court — as long as it targets other problems in other countries Terrence Chapman and Stephen Chaudoin - January 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52689" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of former Ivory Coast president
Here’s how Trump’s election will affect U.S.-Russian relations Joshua Tucker - November 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49289" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Two women look at their cellphones
Putin will make Russia’s elections this Sunday the most tightly controlled in 16 years. Here’s why. Robert Person - September 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46257" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a
Uzbekistan had the same president for 25 years. What happens now? Pauline Jones - September 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45908" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov greets people
Why some people think Trump may be a ‘Siberian candidate’ Scott Radnitz - August 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45200" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk past a mural on
Here’s the academic evidence on cheating in post-communist countries Monika Nalepa - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44802" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump escorts his wife, Melania,
Who supports violent extremism in developing countries? Youssouf Kiendrebeogo and Elena Ianchovichina - June 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42441" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Islamic State fighter waves the terrorist group's
Kazakhstan had huge protests, but no violent crackdown. Here’s why. Erica Marat - June 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41674" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Riot police stand guard during a
Should the U.S. worry about tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in central Asia? Sebastien Peyrouse - May 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40467" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] People gather for the monument unveiling
Putin just sent Armenia MiG-29 fighters and military aid. Here are three key reasons why. Samuel Ramani - April 14, 2016 In February 2016, the Russian air force announced that MiG-29
Surprise! Belarus’s Lukashenko wins a fifth term in a landslide! (Okay, no surprise. Here’s what happened.) Matthew Frear - October 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31002" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, left, Belarus
Here is fascinating new research on crime in Russia Matthew Light and Gavin Slade - May 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25019" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Anzor Gubashev, suspected of involvement in
How to understand the post-Soviet ‘war of lapels’ Sean Roberts and Robert Orttung - May 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24471" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Poppies decorate the citizen-made memorial to
How to understand the post-Soviet 'war of lapels' Joshua Tucker - May 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24471" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Poppies decorate the citizen-made memorial to
Why the U.S. does nothing in Ukraine Yuval Weber - March 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22829" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Russian Navy sailors take part in
Counter-terrorism in Central Asia requires international cooperation Galymzhan Kirbassov - December 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19433" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Demilitarizing the police is not an option. What is? Erica Marat - August 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14757" align="alignnone" width="620"] A demonstrator, who declined to give
Hillary in 2016? Not so fast Farida Jalalzai - May 13, 2014 [caption id="attachment_3629" align="aligncenter" width="606"] (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)[/caption] Kim Yi Dionne:
Autocrats now more vulnerable to being ousted by revolt Erica Frantz and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - April 9, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Miguel Gutierrez/EPA) Opposition demonstrators clash
Why Ukraine’s Euromaidan is not spreading to other post-Soviet states Nozima Akhrarkhodjaeva and Farid Guliyev - March 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_8465" align="aligncenter" width="620" special=""] An anti-government protester runs during
Why Ukraine's crisis keeps central Asian leaders up at night Sean Roberts and Marlene Laruelle - March 7, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester holds a placard
Why Ukraine’s crisis keeps central Asian leaders up at night Sean Roberts and Marlene Laruelle - March 7, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester holds a placard
Why secular but illiberal governments are no guarantee of religious freedom Erik Voeten - February 28, 2014 Kara Downey is a PhD candidate at Stanford University who
Farewell, Manas! Jason Lyall - October 22, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2032" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters)[/caption] In another milestone
The evidence suggests that the conflict in Chechnya was not a major factor in the motivation of the Boston bombers Joshua Tucker - April 25, 2013 The following is the first of two guest posts today
Central Asia Grows Wobbly Joshua Tucker - September 27, 2012 Central Asia is entering a decade of heightened instability. Aging
Making Voters Count: Field Experiments with Domestic Election Observers Joshua Tucker - August 30, 2012 This following is a guest-post from Fredrik M Sjoberg, a
Academics as Ambassadors Joshua Tucker - June 1, 2012 As I have previously noted in the Monkey Cage, a
Post-Election Report: Kyrgyz President Joshua Tucker - November 2, 2011 As part of our continuing series of election reports, we
Call for Writers for Coming Election Reports Joshua Tucker - July 7, 2011 I was very pleased to receive a lot of positive
Some Thoughts on Authoritarian Durability in the Middle East Joshua Tucker - February 21, 2011 It is our pleasure to welcome back frequent Monkey Cage
Is Bahrain the next Andijan, Uzbekistan? Joshua Tucker - February 17, 2011 The "NY Times is reporting":http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/world/middleeast/18bahrain.html the following from Bahrain: bq.
What Eastern Europe teaches us about Egypt: Short Term Optimism and Medium Term Pessimism Joshua Tucker - February 1, 2011 I am pleased to welcome back frequent Monkey Cage contributor
Initial Thoughts on Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution Joshua Tucker - January 15, 2011 Shortly after Belarus's recent presidential election seemed to confirm that
Who Should Lead a Multipolar World? Erik Voeten - October 8, 2010 Below is another guest post from the formidable James Vreeland
Stopping Ethnic Pogroms in Kyrgyzstan Joshua Tucker - June 22, 2010 For those of you out there not closely following Central
From The Monkey Cage to the Op-Ed Page Joshua Tucker - April 16, 2010 Two of the commentators that we featured on The Monkey
How the Kyrgyz Events Could have been a Civil War Joshua Tucker - April 13, 2010 Professor "Scott Radnitz":http://faculty.washington.edu/srad/ sends along the following comments on last
Kyrgyzstan as a “Rotten Door” Transition Joshua Tucker - April 9, 2010 More from Professor "Lucan Way":http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/polsci/faculty_staff/ourfaculty/way_lucan.html: bq. The nature of the
More Expert Commentary on Kyrgyzstan Joshua Tucker - April 9, 2010 Professor "Lucan Way":http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/polsci/faculty_staff/ourfaculty/way_lucan.html, last seen at the Monkey Cage "writing
Kyrgyzstan as a Delayed Colored Revolution? Joshua Tucker - April 8, 2010 Professor "Kelly McMann":http://politicalscience.case.edu/faculty/mcmann/, one of the foremost US authorities on
More on Kyrgyzstan as a Non-Colored Revolution Joshua Tucker - April 8, 2010 In my "previous post on Kyrgyzstan ":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/04/kyrgyz_noncolored_revolution_i.html, I stated that
Kyrgyz (non-colored) Revolution – In Progress and Being Twittered Joshua Tucker - April 7, 2010 So no sooner had I finished reading "Erik's post":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/04/a_new_twittered_revolution.html about
Lessons from the Orange Revolution Learned in Iran? Joshua Tucker - June 16, 2009 Drawing together the themes of protest, Twitter, and Iran that