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Special Feature

Political Islam in Central Asia

Following yesterday’s analysis of the region-wide governance crisis in Central Asia, Arne Seifert looks at the role of political Islam in this fragile context. He believes that the region lacks a moderate counterweight to Islamist extremism, a deficiency that may eventually lead to conflict. More
Security Watch

Central Asia: Labor Migrants Caught in Russian Politicians’ Crosshairs

Sending illegal economic migrants back to Central Asia has become a staple of many Russian politicians’ election campaigns. This is a major cause for concern for the region’s ruling elites, writes Murat Sadykov. Will it lead to political unrest, they ask. More
ISN Blog Post

Obama’s Russian Roadblock

Barack Obama recently reaffirmed his commitment to wholesale nuclear disarmament. The problem, argues Richard Weitz, is that Russia’s leaders do not share his aversion to nuclear weapons. The result? No further weapon cuts from Moscow without further US concessions on ballistic missile defenses. More
Publication

Securing the South Pacific: Making the Most of Australia's Renewed Regional Focus

One of the major tasks outlined in Australia’s Defence White Paper 2013 involves promoting security and stability across the South Pacific. Today, Karl Claxton outlines the hard and soft power capabilities that Canberra needs to harness if it wants to foster regional partnerships and assume a leadership role. More
Organization

Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS)

New ISN partner: This week we feature the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) in Kabul, Afghanistan. More

Central Asia’s Fragile Security Context

Energy resources, historical and cultural affinities, and outright political expediency have revived strategic interest in Central Asia. This week, we look at the external actors who are interested in the region and how local states are exploiting this interest to fulfill their own political objectives. Given this trend, we then ask whether closer regional and economic cooperation can actually occur or not. Finally, we look at some of the domestic challenges to the region’s security, with a particular emphasis on the threat posed by political Islam.

India and the New Silk Road

Video by Brookings Institution

Central Almaty Mosque, courtesy of Rio Murr/flickr

2 Aug 2013 Special Feature

Political Islam in Central Asia

Following yesterday’s analysis of the region-wide governance crisis in Central Asia, Arne Seifert looks at the role of political Islam in this fragile context. He believes that the region lacks a moderate counterweight to Islamist extremism, a deficiency that may eventually lead to conflict. More on «Political Islam in Central Asia»

Russian police officers, courtesy of Evgeniy Isaev/Flickr

2 Aug 2013 Security Watch

Central Asia: Labor Migrants Caught in Russian Politicians’ Crosshairs

Sending illegal economic migrants back to Central Asia has become a staple of many Russian politicians’ election campaigns. This is a major cause for concern for the region’s ruling elites, writes Murat Sadykov. Will it lead to political unrest, they ask. More on «Central Asia: Labor Migrants Caught in Russian Politicians’ Crosshairs»

Staff cadets from the Royal Military College of Australia, courtesy Australian Department of Defence/flickr

Jul 2013 Publications

Securing the South Pacific: Making the Most of Australia's Renewed Regional Focus

One of the major tasks outlined in Australia’s Defence White Paper 2013 involves promoting security and stability across the South Pacific. Today, Karl Claxton outlines the hard and soft power capabilities that Canberra needs to harness if it wants to foster regional partnerships and assume a leadership role. More on «Securing the South Pacific: Making the Most of Australia's Renewed Regional Focus»

Partners

Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS)

Headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) is an independent research and advocacy center dedicated to the creation of a sustainable environment that can support peace and stability in Afghanistan. More on «Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) »

ISN Announcements

Attention ISN Researchers – We’ve rearranged and improved our Search Box!

If you click on “Browse Information”, for example, you’ll be taken to a redesigned landing page that features multiple ways for you to retrieve our Digital Library content. Yes, changes are afoot and they’re all designed to make your research efforts that much easier. Check it out! – The ISN Staff

EPIK Young Leaders Conference 2013

When is conflict ‘better’ than cooperation? This is the theme of the 2013 EPIK Young Leaders Conference and Essay Competition, an event proudly sponsored by the ISN.

ISF Recordings

We have now incorporated a selection of podcasts from the recently held 10th International Security Forum (ISF) into our Digital Library holdings.