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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 55, 16 April 2012

smarshall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Jihadist and Islamist Trends in Eurasia in 2011, Parts I and II

2012 Global Forecast

ian — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

DIIG Current Issues No. 28: Defense Industrial Policy the Iranian Way

rlivergood — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In February 2012, the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with the unveiling of new defense acquisition programs and the launch of a spy satellite.

China and Afghanistan

jdunton — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Because China is principally interested in preventing the destabilization of Xinjiang Province, it has broadly deferred to the United States and its Western allies who are leading military efforts, political reconciliation, and economic reconstruction in Afghanistan.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 50, 25 January 2012

azikibayeva — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia:

Critical Questions for 2012

ian — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

From international security and regional study to global challenges, CSIS experts will address many of the world's most difficult policy concerns and critical questions in 2012. To kick off the new year, we asked 25 of our scholars to identity what worries them most and what are the biggest opportunities in their respective areas of study.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 49, 30 December 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No 48, 12 December 2011

azikibayeva — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

India and Afghanistan: Positioning for Withdrawal

NLombardo — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Today, with U.S. and NATO forces beginning their withdrawal from Afghanistan, the historical sequel to the Soviet Union’s 1989 withdrawal from the country is unfolding. The newest wrinkle in this story is that India is now actively involved and trying to position itself accordingly.

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 46, 31 October 2011

azikibayeva — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 45, 10 October 2011

jdunton — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Contents:

Russia

TWQ: Pakistan’s Nuclear Calculus - Fall 2011

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In recent years, Pakistan has developed the world’s fastest-growing nuclear weapons program. The most current estimates are that Pakistan now possesses enough fissile material for more than 100 warheads, which makes it the world’s sixth largest arsenal, and is stockpiling enough material to manufacture as many as 20 additional weapons a year.

TWQ: The Missing Endgame for Afghanistan: A Sustainable Post-Bin Laden Strategy - Fall 2011

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Within hours of President Obama’s announcement of Osama bin Laden’s May 2 death, pundits and politicians from both the right and left were calling for a speedier withdrawal from Afghanistan. The discovery and targeted killing of bin Laden in a compound on the outskirts of Abbottabad,

What Does the Arab Spring Mean for Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus?

jdunton — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The demonstrations that were sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in protest of police corruption in Tunisia in December 2010 spread a contagion of revolutions across North Africa and the Middle East.

US State Department and Counter-Terrorism Center Reporting Terrorism in the Middle East and Central Asia, August 2010

sherry — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Burke Chair has prepared two new reports on terrorism in North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia: 2007-2010. These reports draw on unclassified US reporting by the National Counterterrorism Center and the US Department of State.

Patterns in Terrorism in North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia: 2007-2010

sherry — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 42, 22 June 2011

azikibayeva — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Contents:

Russia

Wider Europe, Summer 2011

bbocka — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Serbia and Kosova: Talks Need Political Targets

Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 40, 15 May 2011

azikibayeva — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

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Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 39, 30 April 2011

azikibayeva — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Content:

Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 38, 15 April 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Contents:

Russia

TWQ: Under the Shrinking U.S. Security Umbrella: India’s End Game in Afghanistan? - Spring 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

On December 24, 1998, five Pakistani terrorists associated with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI)—a Pakistani jihadist organization—hijacked an Indian Airlines flight in Kathmandu with the goal of exchanging three Pakistani terrorists held in Indian jails for the surviving passengers.

TWQ: Why America No Longer Gets Asia - Spring 2011

asnyder — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Asia is being reconnected at last. Chinese traders are again hawking their wares in Kyrgyz bazaars. Straits bankers are financing deals in India, with Singapore having become the second-largest source of India’s incoming foreign direct investment over the last decade (behind only Mauritius, which retains first place because of tax avoidance incentives).

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 37, 30 March 2011

azikibayeva — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Contents:

Russia

Two More Video Statements by CE Amir Dokku ‘Abu Usman’ Umarov
Jihadi Stirrings in the ‘Idel-Ural Vilaiyat’?
Terrorism Close Calls, Scares, Alerts, and Alerts – March 2011

Central Asia by Yelena Altman (unless otherwise indicated)

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 36, 11 March 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 35, 18 February 2011

azikibayeva — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

Domodedovo Airport Suicide Bombing Update
Two More Suicide Bombings
Leading Dagestan Amir Killed
Human Rights Organization’s Figures for Jihad-related Violence and Casualties in 2010

Central Asia by Yelena Altman (unless otherwise indicated)

Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship 2010

jdunton — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This report provides an end-of-year assessment of the 2010 Kazakh chairmanship of the 56-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The CSIS-IND Task Force has provided extensive analysis and comprehensive recommendations to the Kazakh government in order to assist it in providing effective leadership of the OSCE.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 33, 26 January 2011

azikibayeva — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

Trends in Jihadist Violence in Russia During 2010 in Statistics
Domodedovo Airport Suicide Bombing

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Ban on Hijab

Central Asia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No 32, 13 January 2011

azikibayeva — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

TWQ: Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strategy: Separating Friends from Enemies - Winter 2011

asnyder — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

On October 1, 2010, the government of Pakistan shut down the supply route for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) after an incursion into Pakistan’s territory by NATO forces, killing 16 Pakistanis in collateral damage. Two days later, militants torched 28 NATO supply trucks near Shikarpur in the southern province of Sindh.

TWQ: Caught in the Muddle: America’s Pakistan Strategy - Winter 2011

asnyder — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

President Obama has placed Pakistan at the center of his administration’s foreign policy agenda. Islamabad is a pivotal player in Afghanistan and its decisions will have much to do with whether and how U.S. forces can leave that country.

TWQ: Plan A-Minus for Afghanistan - Winter 2011

asnyder — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The strategy in Afghanistan, as outlined by President Obama in his December 2009 West Point speech and earlier March 2009 policy review, still has a good chance to succeed. Described here as ‘‘Plan A,’’ it is a relatively comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy, albeit one with a geographic focus on about one-third of Afghanistan’s districts.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 31, 17 December 2010

azikibayeva — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 30, 30 November 2010

azikibayeva — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Contents:

Russia

Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship 2010

jdunton — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This report provides an interim assessment of Kazakhstan’s Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) chairmanship by comparing the stated priorities and agenda of the Kazakh government, as well as the recommendations issued by the CSIS–Institute for New Democracies Task Force, with the actions undertaken by the OSCE chair during the past nine months.

Grand Strategy in the Afghan, Pakistan, and Iraq Wars

amausner — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Grand strategy is not an American strength, and it is far too easy to become obsessed with day-to-day issues. In the case of Iraq, this means a focus on US withdrawal and the formation of a new Iraqi government.

TWQ: Decoding Turkish Foreign Policy Hyperactivity - Fall 2010

asnyder — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ever since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) initially assumed power in 2002, soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks, international media has devoted more attention to developments in Turkey. For domestic observers, the conservative Muslim AKP’s emergence and subsequent landslide victory in 2007 evoked fears about eroding secularism in the country.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 24, 22 September 2010

azikibayeva — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Contents

Russia:
• CE Amir Umarov Issues Another Video Statement on the CE Split
• Riyadus Salikhin Martyrs’ Brigade Promises Attacks Across Russia

The Military Balance in Asia, 1990-2010

amausner — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Burke Chair has developed a new analysis of the military balance in Asia. This report traces developments in the balance since 1990, and provides a detailed comparison of military forces as of 2010.

Central Asia's Pipelines

lhyland — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"Central Asia's Pipelines" is an essay from the NBR 2010 Energy Security Conference report: Pipeline Politics in Asia: The Intersection of Demand, Energy Markets, and Supply Routes, which presents key conference findings and explores the strategic, market, and geopolitical ties that have emerged from the rise in pipeline development in Asia.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 23, 13 September 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Contents:
• Summary of CE Terrorist Activity in July 2010 and January Through July 2010
• Video and Text of Chechen Suicide Bomber’s Last Testament Published

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 22, 25 August 2010

azikibayeva — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Policy Brief Number 8: Formulating an OSCE Summit Agenda

bbocka — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Executive Summary

The last OSCE summit, at which key decisions on pan-European security were adopted, took place in Istanbul in November 1999. These decisions included the Agreement of Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) and associated political commitments, the Charter for European Security, and the revised Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence and Security Building Measures.

TWQ: China’s Caution on Afghanistan–Pakistan - Summer 2010

asnyder — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan looks like a prime candidate for closer cooperation between the United States and China. There are various broadly shared interests in combating terrorism, containing rising extremism, and supporting the stability of both states.

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 15, 24 May 2010

azikibayeva — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

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Policy Brief Case Study: The OSCE and the 2010 Crisis in Kyrgyzstan

bbocka — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Executive Summary

PacNet #25A - Glacial Melt and a Himalayan Trilateral Commission

bMizuno — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Himalayan plateau spreads across Afghanistan, Pakistan, China’s Xinjiang and Tibetan regions, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Throughout much of history, the Himalayas served as a bridge, not a barrier, integrating rather than separating ethnic affiliations.

Capacity for Change

jdunton — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. government is in the midst of a serious review of how to engage more effectively with developing countries. A significant part of this reflection entails debates about how best to reform foreign aid, and there is a stunningly broad consensus that improvement is needed across the board. New legislation has recently been introduced in the U.S. Congress.

HIV Prevention among Injection Drug Users

jdunton — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In 2008, the United States agreed to extend and expand its historic global HIV/AIDS program, authorizing up to $48 billion over five years to combat global HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

From the Ferghana Valley to South Waziristan

jdunton — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are active fronts in the wider conflict against violent extremism centered on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Although these states are less prominent in discussions about U.S. security interests in the region than nuclear-armed Pakistan, their stability is an important and unacknowledged component of the AfPak equation.