Publications Archive

State of Youth Civic Engagement in Kyrgyzstan’s Shrinking Civic Space

Public Union "Novi Ritm", Feminist Action Hub (FemActHub), Public Foundation "Positive Youth"
August 31, 2026

The research examines how young people in Kyrgyzstan understand and engage in civic participation amid shrinking civic space, growing uncertainty, unequal opportunities, and changing forms of participation.

Selected papers from the CAPS Unlock China-Central Asia research initiative 2025

August 20, 2026

The first step in CAPS Unlock’s long-term effort to build a deeper, regionally grounded understanding of Central Asia-China relations.

The Central Asia climate cards deck policy position paper

Climate Change
Hugh McLean, Saule Kalikova
August 11, 2026

The TURN IT AROUND! cards show that young people across Central Asia are already articulating clarity, urgency and moral imagination.

Kazakhstan’s uranium bargain: Trading resources for technology

The Argument
Antoine Magnier
July 7, 2026

This paper maps the evolution of Sino-Kazakh nuclear cooperation, examines the interests that drive it, and considers the opportunities and risks that may emerge as the relationship deepens.