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IERES Named # 1 University-Affiliated Regional Studies Center in the US
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A Conversation with Her Excellency Emily Haber, Ambassador of Germany to the U.S. |
Last week Ambassador Emily Haber joined us to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on Germany and the EU. Germany currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union until December. Coordinating responses to the widespread impact of Covid-19 is one of Germany’s priorities during its presidency. Speaking to us just days before the 30th anniversary of German unification on October 3, Ambassador Haber addressed the significance of that historical event.
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Multilateralism Adrift: What Can be Done? |
In this event Dr. Justin Vaïsse, Director General of the Paris Peace Forum, spoke about the future of multilateral policy and the complex challenges which prevent collective action from taking place, as well as what can be done to overcome these obstacles.
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The Quest for Europe and Eurasia's Energy Security and Independence: Why it Matters to America |
Dr. Steven S. Burns, P.E., Chief of Energy and Infrastructure in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia at the U.S. Agency for International Development, and William Polen, Senior Director at the U.S. Energy Association, spoke about Europe's transition from the centralized administration of yesterday’s energy industry to new, competitive wholesale energy markets that attract private capital, enable technology transfer and strengthen the Euro-Atlantic alliance.
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PONARS Eurasia Podcast - Understanding Russia's Regional Elections |
In this week’s PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Graeme Robertson and Konstantin Gaaze about Russia’s September 13 regional elections and whether or not the Kremlin should be worried about upcoming Duma elections.
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Challenges Facing Ukraine in Domestic and International Politics |
In last week's PONARS event, Elise Giuliano of Columbia University spoke about Ukrainian foreign and domestic policy, as well as the external and internal factors that affect Ukrainian politics.
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Russia's Foreign Policy: Soft, Hard, Smart Power |
In a recent PONARS Eurasia Fridays event, Maria Snegovaya, Kimberly Marten, Alexandra Yatsyk, and Pavel Baev discuss how the economy, private military, Covid-19, and Russian-Iranian relations are altering the structure of Russia's power and influence.
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Authoritarian Governance and Reform in Russia |
In this week's PONARS Eurasia Fridays event, Dinissa Duvanova (Lehigh), Vladimir Gel'man (EUSP), Gulnaz Sharafutdinova (King's College London), and Judyth Twigg (Virginia Commonwealth) discuss governance, constraints, and reform in Russia.
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What's at Stake in Tajikistan's Presidential Elections |
In this event, Sirojiddin Tolibov, Suzanne Levi-Sanchez, and Edward Lemon discussed the upcoming Tajik elections taking place on October 11 and what it means for the nation's future.
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Volume 7: Issue 1 of Central Asian Affairs is Now Available |
The latest issue of Central Asian Affairs has now been published. This publication includes articles entitled "The Bureaucratization of Islam in Azerbaijan: State as the Principal Regulator and Interpreter of Religion" by Kamal Gasimov, "Understanding Factors behind Regional Inequality in Education in Kazakhstan" by Aigerim Kopeyeva, and "Secondary Schools and Inequality: Navigating the Fragmented Landscape of Educational Choices in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan" by Aigoul Abdoubaetova.
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The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES)
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
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