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Foreign Policy
Juan Carlos Leunissen
January 26, 2026
8 min read

The six stories the European Union tells about Trans-Caspian transport

Why this expensive, inefficient and fragmented corridor works for the EU and for Central Asia

The six stories the European Union tells about Trans-Caspian transport

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Gui Li
December 19, 2025
11 min read

Rethinking cooperation and development in international higher education: Insights from Kazakhstan and China

Despite shared goals and strategies, the two countries have adopted fundamentally different approaches in how they pursue this internationalization agenda.

Rethinking cooperation and development in international higher education: Insights from Kazakhstan and China

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Aigerim Kopeyeva
December 3, 2025
8 min read

The Missing Half of Education Quality: Equality

What does Kazakhstan’s focus on exam scores and rankings overlook about the broader link between educational quality and equality of opportunity?

The Missing Half of Education Quality: Equality

CAPS Unlock
November 14, 2025
6 min read

Turning It Around in the classroom

Suddenly, climate change is not a distant headline but something that touches the edges of their own experience.

Turning It Around in the classroom

Domestic Politics
Catherine Nixon
November 10, 2025
14 min read

World Nomad Games: Did the experiment work?

Launched in 2014, the six-day event is the only multi-sport competition devoted to the traditional sports of nomadic peoples.

World Nomad Games: Did the experiment work?

China
October 3, 2025
5 min read

Mapping Global China: a new lens on Beijing’s reach in Central Asia

Mapping Global China offers a way to track projects across Central Asia, showing how local choices and outside influence intertwine.

Mapping Global China: a new lens on Beijing’s reach in Central Asia

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