Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2165
The start of a Russo-American media war?;
The Kremlin versus crypto-currencies
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Global Islamism Monitor: No. 47
A step backward in Jakarta;
Bracing for Islamism in the Caribbean...;
...and tightening up in Bulgaria;
Thailand's turmoil provides inroads for foreign jihadists
China Reform Monitor: No. 1308
Teaching counterintelligence in China's schools;
Some small signs of an economic opening
China Reform Monitor: No. 1307
Kung fu meets government regulation;
In Beijing, fears of Western cultural penetration
Toward A New Uzbekistan
You could call it "Extreme Makeover: Central Asian Edition." Today, among the five post-Soviet republics that make up the region, there are heartening signs of political dynamism and a newfound drive for integration.
At the center of these changes is the Republic of Uzbekistan, which has launched a far-reaching program to reform and modernize the state.