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The impact of the global economic crisis on Central Asia and its implications for the EU engagement
12/10/2009 By Nargis Kassenova
There is a profound connection between economics and politics. A stronger economy creates a basis for more ambitious political actions and programmes. At the opposite end of the scale, an economic downturn and recession breed social tensions and can undermine the political order.
Both the EU and Central Asian states have been seriously affected by the global economic crisis, in different ways. This EUCAM working paper focuses on the impact of the crisis on Central Asian politics and geopolitics and the implications of these developments for EU engagement in the region.
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Central Asia and Russia Civil society EU European Union Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan UzbekistanBio author: Nargis Kassenova
Professor at the Department of Political Science of the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP).
