Publication

This issue includes articles on 1) China’s enhanced role as a peacemaker in Afghanistan; 2) Kazakhstan’s diplomatic efforts to reduce Eurasian conflicts; 3) Russia’s soft power influence in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; and 4) Islamic militants and the absence of political mechanisms in the North Caucasus. The issue also contains field reports on 1) IT technologies and the planned 2015 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan; 2) the February 2015 parliamentary elections in Tajikistan; 3) Azerbaijan’s crackdown on journalists and civil society representatives before the 2015 European Games; and 4) Russia’s increased presence in Georgia’s energy and transportation markets.