OUR CONTRIBUTORS
CCA publishes analysis by scholars and researchers working on Central Asia from institutions across the region and internationally.
Shairbek Dzhuraev
Co-founder and President of Crossroads Central Asia, and Former Deputy Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. Researcher and analyst specialising in Central Asian politics, security, and regional dynamics.
Aijan Sharshenova
Senior Fellow at Crossroads Central Asia. Formerly Executive Director of CCA. Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Centre (UK), focusing on foreign policy, governance, and Eurasian security dynamics.
Catherine Owen
Political scientist focusing on governance, institutional reform, and political practices in Central Asia, with broader interests in state capacity and local administrative change.
Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti
Senior Research Fellow at ISPI’s Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia Centre. Her work focuses on regional geopolitics and EU–Russia relations.
Emil Dzhuraev
Scholar of political development in Central Asia, with work on constitutional change, democratic processes, and evolving state–society relations across the region.
Emir Kulov
Political analyst working on comparative politics, governance, and state institutions, with a strong focus on political developments and reform trajectories in Central Asia.
Eric McGlinchey
Associate Professor of Politics and Government at George Mason University, with research on political regimes, electoral politics, and Central Asian state dynamics.
Farkhod Tolipov
Political analyst focusing on public policy, civil society, and political development in Central Asia, with long-standing expertise on state institutions and reform processes.
Jakhongir Kakhkharov
Jakhongir Kakhkharov, PhD, is a Lecturer in Finance at the College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia.
Karolina Kluczewska
Researcher examining welfare systems, social policy, and everyday governance, with comparative perspectives that include Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Muslimbek Buriev
Analyst working on regional media, public opinion, and socio-political trends in Central Asia, with a focus on information flows and public narratives.
Nurseit Niyazbekov
Researcher specialising in international relations and regional security, with work on diplomacy, identity, and geopolitical change in Central Asia.
Paul Stronski
Senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program, focusing on Russia's relations with Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
Vito Acosta
Researcher focusing on international relations, regional connectivity, and cross-regional political dynamics, with particular interest in Eurasia and East Asia.
Yulia Nikitina
International relations scholar examining post-Soviet regional dynamics, security cooperation, and global governance, with a focus on evolving geopolitical relationships.