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Published in: ourEconomyImpoverished economics? Unpacking the economics Nobel PrizeWhen the world is facing large systemic crises, why is the economics profession celebrating small technical fixes?
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Published in: ourEconomyTo salvage multilateralism we need a Global Green New DealIt's time to reclaim the policy space lost to footloose capital by creating a new public realm at the global level.
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Published in: oDR: Opinion“Two fields” within: Lost between Russian and Kazakh in the Eurasian borderlandRussia’s colonial relationship to Central Asia can still be felt in activism and academia. Today, these networks...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionA view from the margins: alienation and accountability in Central Asian studiesSociological study and political struggle increasingly go hand-in-hand. But in Central Asia, research needs to...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionListening to women’s stories: the ambivalent role of feminist research in Central AsiaScholars look to feminist research methods to make their field work more equal. But how does radical research work...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionHow does it feel to be studied? A Central Asian perspectiveCentral Asian researchers often feel like second-class participants in the global knowledge economy. Academic...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionWhen your field is also your home: introducing feminist subjectivities in Central AsiaWhat happens when the “field” is your home, your battlefield and your livelihood? This new series examines the...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionWhen “the field” is your institution: on academic extortion and complaining as activismWhat happens when an institution fundamentally lets you down? Part of our new series on Central Asian scholars and...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy we must reform the IMF – before it’s too lateThe fund’s legacy of austerity must be replaced by a new social contract based on shared prosperity and a just...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAn eyewitness account of Arab-Afghans and the inception of the Jihadi movementHow did the first generation of Arab jihadists lead the way to today’s Islamists? A book review.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaReflections on “peace” in AfghanistanLeaving a misguided war and choosing not to look back.
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Published in: 50.50Join our Tracking the Backlash investigative projectWe are looking for skilled and passionate investigative and production editors to join our team. Deadline for...
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Published in: ourEconomyWanted: writers from the global southAre you a journalist, writer or researcher based in the global south who is passionate about building a fairer...
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Published in: oDRCentral Asia’s Koreans in Korea: There and (Mostly) Back AgainCentral Asia's Korean population is looking to South Korea for fast money, but not for long-term living.
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Published in: ourEconomy"It's time to end the gentleman’s agreement" – an open letter to the IMFOver 100 organisations and academics sign a letter demanding a fair selection process for the next IMF managing director.
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Published in: oDRWhat is happening in Kyrgyzstan?With the arrest of a powerful former president, Kyrgyzstan’s political scene prepares to “clean house” once again.
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Published in: oDRHow uncontrolled urban development in Uzbekistan could lead to mass unrestState-led property development projects are running at full steam in Uzbekistan. But is the pace too fast for residents?
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Published in: openDemocracyUK9 reasons the International Development Sector needs to get political, address power relations, and adopt a transformative agendaThe Sustainable Development Goals are sending out distress signals. They won’t eradicate global poverty whilst...
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Published in: oDRPutting Turkmenistan under the spotlightNew research highlights the protracted economic and human rights crisis in this Central Asian state - and warns...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaConceptualizing love for peace from below: humane security in AfghanistanAn alternative concept of security is needed based on values of humanity and empathy, a security that is not only...
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