Russia–Ukraine War and Its Implications on Central Asia

Assylzat Karabayeva is assistant professor at KIMEP University.Ikboljon Qoraboyev is professor of international relations at the International School of Economics of Maqsut Narikbayev University, and associate research fellow at UNU-CRIS.

• List of AbbreviationsIntroduction Assylzat Karabayeva & Ikboljon QoraboyevPart I: The Ukraine-Russia War: Nation-Building, State and Society, and Media ImplicationsChapter 1: From Kazakhstani to the Kazakh Nation? Understanding the Nation-building Process Under Tokayev in the Context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Bakhytzhan KurmanovChapter 2: State and Society in Kazakhstan and the War on Ukraine Nygmet IbadildinChapter 3: Kazakh Media Coverage of the Russian War in Ukraine Baurzhan RakhmetovPart II: The Ukraine-Russia War: Trade, Domestic, and Foreign Policy ImplicationsChapter 4: The Ukraine War, Domestic Stability, and Kazakhstan’s Equidistant Diplomacy Aizada NuriddenovaChapter 5: How Does the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Impact the Domestic and Foreign Economic Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic? Bakhtiiar Igamberdiev and Zhyldyz TegizbekovaChapter 6: The Evolution of Central Asian Trade with Russia and the Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Almaz Akhmetov Part III: The Ukraine-Russia War: Legal and Normative ImplicationsChapter 7: Central Asia and the War in Ukraine: Legal Risks for Individuals and Legal Entities Nicolás Zambrana-TévarChapter 8: International Legal Implications of the Russian-Ukrainian War for Central Asian States Rustam AtadjanovChapter 9: Towards a Collaborative Strategy among Democracies to Address Flows of Migration: The Need for Bringing Norms Back Halim NezihogluConclusion: Resilience, Connectivity, and Decolonization: Elements of an Endogenous Regional Order in Central Asia? Ikboljon Qoraboyev and Assylzat KarabayevaIndexAbout the Contributors

“Anyone seeking a better understanding of the wider impact of the Russia-Ukraine War should read this excellent volume. Using the novel 'Global International Relations' (Global IR) perspective, it highlights the impact of the war on Central Asia’s historical, political, cultural and strategic framework and more importantly, its resilience to the shocks of war.”