Geopolitics in Central Asia series

Talks sponsored by the Geopolitics in Central Asia research group, led by Carol Saivitz. This project addresses the on-going geopolitical rivalries in the region and how they intersect with indigenous forces.  The project will include analyses of Afghanistan and the war's impact on Central Asia, the growing Iranian interests in Turkmenistan and involvement in Tajikistan, China's interests in energy and infrastructure, Russian threat perception, and US policies in the region. All talks are open to the public. Location: E40-469, Lucian Pye Conference Room. More Information

Domestic and Foreign Rivalries in Central Asia: the New Great Game
Stephen Blank, US Army War College
November 8, 2010, 4-6 PM

Central Asia: The Regional Security Problems and the Role of Big Powers
Bakyt Beshimov, MIT CIS and Davis Center, Harvard
November 30, 2010, 4-6 PM

Strategic Regionalism and the US-Russia-China Struggle for Central Asia
Alexander A. Cooley, Associate Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University
February 8, 2011, 4-6PM

The Afghan Politics of Surge and Counter-surge in Afghanistan
Michael Semple, Harvard Kennedy School, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
March 3, 2011, 4-6PM

Chinese Inroads Into Central Asia: Economy, Politics, and Society
Sebastien Peyrouse, Central Asia and Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program
March 15, 2011, 4-6PM