Russia and Europe in memory wars

Russia and Europe are in a state of memory war. How did this come about? Is there a way out of this situation? In order to answer these questions, this report enquires into the dynamics of memory politics in Europe, and then takes a closer look at Russian memory politics.

Generation Putin: Values, orientations and political participation

In spring 2017, many young Russians took to the streets of major cities like Moscow and St Petersburg in protest against the authorities. Since then, the generation that has grown up after the fall of the Soviet Union has captured the imagination of the general public, within the country and abroad....

Russian Public Opinion and the Confrontation with the West

What do most Russians think about President Putin, the policies of the Kremlin and the West? Is Russia on the right track? How do Russians view the future? President Vladimir Putin has, since he was elected in 2000, scored high in public opinion polls. After the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 the...

The Russian political system in transition: Scenarios for power transfer

In the aftermath of the March 2018 presidential elections, the Russian political system is preparing for – indeed, already entering – the next phase of its development: the transition of power. This inevitable, but still unmentionable, transition is the topic of topics in the minds of Russia’s political...

Performing statehood: Afghanistan as an arena for Central Asian states

«Det meste er nord»: Støres største satsing

Norway and Central Asia

This policy brief provides an overview of relations between Central Asia and Norway, and is part of the EU-CAM National Policies Series.

Afghanistan og Sentral-Asia mot 2014

Norsk russlandspolitikk

Energy Elites in Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Demokratiske ideer og udemokratisk praksis: Internasjonal støtte til det kirgisiske parlamentet