«Reform” of cotton industry in Uzbekistan: backing the wrong horse?

Alisher Ilkhamov 29 August, 2023 This is Ilkhamov’s presentation to the conference "Turning Point In Eurasia: Geopolitics, Economics And Civil Society In Central Asia - Current Situation And Future Prospects"…

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PUTIN IN SEARCH FOR ASYLUM. WILL DESTINATION COUNTRIES OF HIS CHOICE COMPLY WITH ICC WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST?

Alisher Ilkhamov 2 July, 2023 This essay discusses the key political outcomes of the recent military mutiny by the Russian private military company Wagner on June 24-25. The author highlights…

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THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF UZBEKISTAN INCREASES THE DEGREE OF AUTOCRACY IN THE COUNTRY

Alisher Ilkhamov 25 April 2023 On April 30 this year, a referendum will be held in Uzbekistan to approve its new constitution. The main motive behind this initiative is to…

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Dispute about who poses the main existential threat to the collective West

Alisher Ilkhamov 28 March, 2023 The article notes the ongoing dispute in the United States about which of the two states, China or the Russian Federation, should be considered the main existential…

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On the possibility of achieving a historic compromise in Uzbekistan for its sustainable development

Alisher Ilkhamov I have long been thinking about developing the most optimal model of statehood and development for Uzbekistan, at least for the next decade or so. This model is…

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Mirziyoev-Led Uzbekistan: Balancing Between Political Legitimacy and Autocracy

by Alisher Ilkhamov The paper presents the concept of duality in almost all authoritarian regimes in terms of their performance. This duality is described as the interplay between two different…

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