Aijan Sharshenova
Biographic Data
| ID | 6308213 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aijan Sharshenova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aijan |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharshenova |
| SIGNATURE | SHARSHENOVA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3008-0091 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Researching Central Asia
German and Russian Public Diplomacy Efforts in Kyrgyzstan
This article explores Russian and German public diplomacy efforts in Central Asia through the example of Kyrgyzstan. Due to a difficult economic and socio-political situation, Kyrgyzstan remains open to externally funded programmes and projects, including initiatives funded by foreign governments, and thus offers a unique environment for the study of public diplomacy. The article looks at transnational public diplomacy actors such as German polit…
Kyrgyzstan beyond ‘Democracy Island’ and ‘Failing State’. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan has been the subject of much scholarly attention as the result of being the most open country in Central Asia and having an eventful post-Soviet d
Undermining Western democracy promotion in Central Asia
This article examines whether and to what extent China’s involvement in Central Asian countries undermines the democracy promotion efforts of the European Union and the United States. Findings confirm that China does indeed challenge Western efforts, but in an indirect way. First, Chinese provision of substantial and unconditional financial assistance makes Western politically conditioned aid appear both ungenerous and an infringement of sovereig…
State Erosion
State Erosion: Unlootable Resources and Unruly Elites in Central Asia." Civil Wars, 18(4), pp. 541–542
The Substance of EU Democracy Promotion. Concepts and Cases
The European Union’s Democratization Policy for Central Asia. Failed in Success or Succeeded in Failure
The European Union’s Democratization Policy for Central Asia. Failed in Success or Succeeded in Failure?." Europe-Asia Studies, 67(10), pp. 1728–1729
Organized Crime, Political Transitions and State Formation in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Globalizing Central Asia. Geopolitics and the Challenges of Economic Development
As someone who is both a researcher and a native of Central Asia, I closely follow publications on the region, and note with pleasure that recent work is increasingly more analytical, better inform
In the Shadow of Russia
The European Union and Central Asia
Heartlands of Eurasia
Undermining Western democracy promotion in Central Asia
This article examines whether and to what extent China’s involvement in Central Asian countries undermines the democracy promotion efforts of the European Union and the United States. Findings confirm that China does indeed challenge Western efforts, but in an indirect way. First, Chinese provision of substantial and unconditional financial assistance makes Western politically conditioned aid appear both ungenerous and an infringement of sovereig…
The Substance of EU Democracy Promotion. Concepts and Cases
Kyrgyzstan beyond ‘Democracy Island’ and ‘Failing State’. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan has been the subject of much scholarly attention as the result of being the most open country in Central Asia and having an eventful post-Soviet d
Globalizing Central Asia. Geopolitics and the Challenges of Economic Development
As someone who is both a researcher and a native of Central Asia, I closely follow publications on the region, and note with pleasure that recent work is increasingly more analytical, better inform
Heartlands of Eurasia
In the Shadow of Russia
The European Union and Central Asia
Organized Crime, Political Transitions and State Formation in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Globalizing Central Asia. Geopolitics and the Challenges of Economic Development
As someone who is both a researcher and a native of Central Asia, I closely follow publications on the region, and note with pleasure that recent work is increasingly more analytical, better inform
The European Union’s Democratization Policy for Central Asia. Failed in Success or Succeeded in Failure
The European Union’s Democratization Policy for Central Asia. Failed in Success or Succeeded in Failure?." Europe-Asia Studies, 67(10), pp. 1728–1729
State Erosion
State Erosion: Unlootable Resources and Unruly Elites in Central Asia." Civil Wars, 18(4), pp. 541–542
The Substance of EU Democracy Promotion. Concepts and Cases
Kyrgyzstan beyond ‘Democracy Island’ and ‘Failing State’. Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan has been the subject of much scholarly attention as the result of being the most open country in Central Asia and having an eventful post-Soviet d
Undermining Western democracy promotion in Central Asia
This article examines whether and to what extent China’s involvement in Central Asian countries undermines the democracy promotion efforts of the European Union and the United States. Findings confirm that China does indeed challenge Western efforts, but in an indirect way. First, Chinese provision of substantial and unconditional financial assistance makes Western politically conditioned aid appear both ungenerous and an infringement of sovereig…
German and Russian Public Diplomacy Efforts in Kyrgyzstan
This article explores Russian and German public diplomacy efforts in Central Asia through the example of Kyrgyzstan. Due to a difficult economic and socio-political situation, Kyrgyzstan remains open to externally funded programmes and projects, including initiatives funded by foreign governments, and thus offers a unique environment for the study of public diplomacy. The article looks at transnational public diplomacy actors such as German polit…
Researching Central Asia
Political science (11 works) · Law (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Central asia (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Russia and Soviet political economy (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Democracy (4 works)