Jan 30, 2019 | Books, Current Events, DMGS News
On January 17th, DMGS Eurasia expert Edward Lemon spoke on a panel focusing on “Domestic and International Impacts of Kleptocracy” at the Kennan Institute in Washington DC. Dr. Lemon used the case study of Tajikistan, an impoverished post-Soviet state that has seen over half of its wealth plundered by its authoritarian regime, to illustrate how kleptocracy, or government by thieves, has important impacts on state development and national security
Jan 15, 2019 | Books, Current Events, DMGS News
DMGS Eurasia expert Edward Lemon has edited a book entitled Critical Approaches to Security in Central Asia, which has been published by Routledge. The book brings together 15 chapters by 19 experts from the United States, Europe, China and Central Asia.
Dec 5, 2018 | Books, Current Events, DMGS News
I show that Ukraine was a linchpin of the strategy because of its industrial importance to the Russian economy and its potential as a bridge to Europe. The events of Euromaidan not only removed a friendly Ukrainian leader, but the “loss” of Ukraine meant that Russia’s Eurasian integration strategy as a mechanism to revise the international order had reached its zenith.
Nov 28, 2018 | Books, Current Events, DMGS News, Professors
Dr. Lemon, a DMGS-Kennan Institute Fellow, contributed this chapter entitled “Governance in Tajikistan” to the encyclopedia based upon his expert knowledge of the politics of post-Soviet Tajikistan.
Jun 5, 2017 | Books
Dr. Sharnoff’s examination of recently declassified primary sources reveals unique insight into Nasser’s post-war campaign, which was a strategic communications plot with the intent of playing the world’s superpowers off each other and twisting the world’s opinion of Israel.
Jun 5, 2017 | Books
Dr. Sharnoff’s examination of recently declassified primary sources reveals unique insight into Nasser’s post-war campaign, which was a strategic communications plot with the intent of playing the world’s superpowers off each other and twisting the world’s opinion of Israel.
