IERES Named # 1 University-Affiliated Regional Studies Center in the US
Dr. Marlene Laruelle Receives Prestigious Minerva Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Marlene Laruelle who was recently awarded a Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative grant for her project “Conceptualizing Hierarch and Resilience in Great Power Politics.” Dr. Laruelle will be joined on the project by Dr. Yuval Weber and Dr. Edward Lemon.

How Nations Build and Reinforce Their Influence

Dr. Harris Mylonas speaks with Dr. Jed Macosko from Academic Influence to discuss American identity's impact on foreign policy, political partisanship, tribalism, and more.

U.S. Climate Change Policy in the Arctic

Besides rejoining the Paris Agreement, where else should U.S. direct its interests in climate change to combat this global issue? Dr. Robert Orttung discusses this and more on the ESIA Foreign Affairs Inbox podcast.

How Much Should We Worry About A Resurrected Russia?

Author Kathryn Stoner discusses the implications of a rising Russia under Vladimir Putin, the effects of a new US President, and the potential changes and challenges between Russia and the US in the coming years.

Nested Games? The Inconsistencies of Russian Foreign Policy in Eurasia

In this PONARS Policy Memo, authors Mikhail Filippov and Irina Busygina discuss Russia's "grand strategy" and declining influence throughout Eurasia.

Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: What Next?

In this event, Nargis Kassenova, Yevgeniy Zhovtis, Torokul Doorov, and Marlene Laruelle discuss the elections, immediate reactions inside and outside the country on the results, and also the implications for the immediate and future development of Kazakhstan. 

COVID-19 Pandemic and Central Asia

The Central Asia Program has released the ebook entitled COVID-19 Pandemic and Central Asia. This publication sheds new light on the consequences of the pandemic on Central Asian countries by giving voice to diverse experts around the world. Chapters focus on the social, political, economic, and geopolitical impacts of COVID-19 and its dramatic effects on the region.

Central Asia Almanac in Kazakh and Kyrgyz

The Central Asia Program is calling for academic articles in Kazakh and Kyrgyz for its forthcoming ejournal, Central Asia Almanac. The purpose of this ejournal is to contribute to the creation and the institutionalization of a Kazakh- and Kyrgyz-speaking academic space, promote local scholarship, and foster a dialogue among different academic communities.

Extreme-Right Terrorist Radicalization in France since November 13, 2015

In this Illiberalism Studies Program Working Paper, author Nicolas Lebourg discusses the recent terrorist attacks in France, as well as the political and social response to such radicalization.

The New Exile Strategy of Russian Nationalists

Natalia Yudina discusses the rising number of Russian nationalists seeking political emigration in order to hide from criminal prosecution, as well as the growing diaspora of such groups throughout Eastern Europe.

Interview with Václav Štětka and Sabina Mihelj

Václav Štětka and Sabina Mihelj discuss their research project, "The Illiberal Turn," and the role of media in shaping illiberal public opinion in Central Europe.

Interview with Samy Cohen

An interview with Samy Cohen on the rise of Israel's illiberal governance.

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