Oct 10, 2006

PUBLICATION: Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, 4 October 2006, is online

Highlights: This Analyst issue features David Smith on the thinking of Russia’s party of power, led by Sergey Ivanov; Rafis Abazov on Kazakhstan’s educational programs; Stephen Blank on the SCO’s possible evolution into an energy club; and Kevin Leahy on Kadyrov’s plan to bring economic autonomy to Chechnya. Field reports feature articles on turmoil in Azerbaijan’s Musavat party; a mining accident triggering outrage in Kazakhstan; the debate over Kyrgyzstan’s constitutional format; and Georgia’s intensified dialogue with NATO.

NOTE: NEW SILK ROAD PAPERS PUBLISHED:

“MINORITIES AND THE STATE IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS: ASSESSING THE PROTECTION OF
NATIONAL MINORITIES IN GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN”
By Johanna Popjanevski, 85pp. Download at:
http://www.silkroad studies.org/ new/docs/ Silkroadpapers/ 0609Popjanevski. pdf

“ISLAMIC RADICALISM IN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EU”
By Zeyno Baran, S. Frederick Starr, and Svante E. Cornell, 55pp. Download at:
http://www.silkroad studies.org/ new/docs/ Silkroadpapers/ 0607Islam. pdf

The 4 October issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is now online at
http://www.cacianal yst.org. The PDF version of the entire issue of the 4 October
CACI Analyst is available at:
http://www.cacianal yst.org/issues/ 20061004Analyst. pdf

Full contents:

Analytical Articles

WHAT SERGEY IVANOV AND RUSSIA’S ‘PARTY OF POWER’ THINK
David Smith
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4487

KAZAKHSTAN’S BOLASHAK PROGRAM: SHORT TERM FIX
OR LONG TERM PROGRAM?
Rafis Abazov
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4488

THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION AS AN “ENERGY CLUB”,
PORTENTS FOR THE FUTURE
Stephen Blank
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4489

CHECHNYA’S LATEST ECONOMIC INITIATIVE: THE POLITICS OF AUTONOMY
Kevin Daniel Leahy
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4490

Field Reports

AZERBAIJAN’S MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY IN TURMOIL
Fariz Ismailzade
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4491

MINING ACCIDENT IN CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN TRIGGERS PUBLIC OUTCRY
Marat Yermukanov
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4492

KYRGYZ CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS: WHICH SYSTEM IS BETTER?
Nurshat Ababakirov
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4493

GEORGIA GAINS NATO INTENSIFIED DIALOGUE AMID RUSSIA CRISIS
Kakha Jibladze
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 4494

NEWS DIGEST:
http://www.cacianal yst.org/news. php

The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the Central
Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint Center affiliated
with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and Uppsala University, Sweden.

The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports. At this
moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on development, economics
and finance matters in Central Asia and the Caucasus region, but all inquiries
are welcome. Please contact the Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornell@jhu. edu
with a short description of your article idea. Editorial principles are online
at
http://www.cacianal yst.org/view_ article.php? articleid= 2063

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