Central Asian Survey Special Issues

Central Asian Survey (CAS) regularly publishes Special Issues (SIs) or special sectons, which are organised and led by subject experts who take on the role of Guest Editor/s.  

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Notable CAS Special Issues include:

1. LGBTQ+ Visibilities in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Guest Editors: Jasmin Dall’Agnola, Cai Wilkinson Volume 43, Issue 1, 2024 pages 1-169
2. EU–Central Asian Interactions: Perceptions, Interests and Practices Guest Editors: Rick Fawn, Karolina Kluczewska & Oleg Korneev. Volume 41, Issue 4, 2022 pages 617-827
3. Technology, Temporality and the Study of Central Asia Guest Editors: Jonas van der Straeten & Julia Obertreis. Volume 41, Issue 2, 2022 pages 211-384
4. Central Asian studies: 30 years since independence Guest Editor: Erica Marat Volume 40, Issue 4, 2021 pages 477-610
5. The social role of art and culture in Central Asia Guest Editor: Aliya de Tiesenhausen Volume 40, Issue 1, 2021 pages 1-141
6. Informal markets and trade in Central Asia and the Caucasus Guest Editors: Susanne Fehlings & Hasan H. Karrar Volume 39, Issue 1, 2020 pages 1-165
7. Practices of Traditionalization in Central Asia. Guest editors: Judith Beyer & Peter Finke Volume 38, Issue 3, 2019 pages 307-441
8. Securitization, insecurity and conflict in contemporary Xinjiang Guest Editors: Joanne Smith Finley Volume 38, Issue 1, 2019 pages 1-ci
9. Capitalism in Mongolia Guest Editors: Rebekah Plueckhahn & Dulam Bumochir Volume 37, Issue 3, 2018 pages 341-501
10. Critical Approaches to Security in Central Asia Guest Editor: Edward Lemon Volume 37, Issue 1, 2018 pages 1-189
11. The Helsinki Final Act Four Decades On: Critical Reflections on the OSCE in Eurasia Guest Editor: Payam Foroughi Volume 36, Issue 3, 2017 pages 293-ci
12. Stalinism and Central Asia: Actors, Projects and Governance Guest Editor: Botakoz Kassymbekova Volume 36, Issue 1, 2017 pages 1-173
13. Authoritarian persistence and resilience in Central Asia Guest Editor: Charles E. Ziegler Volume 35, Issue 4, 2016 pages 473-ebi
14. Urban spaces and lifestyles in Central Asia and beyond Guest Editor: Philipp Schröder Volume 35, Issue 2, 2016 pages 145-323
15. Reflections on Post-Soviet Development in Central Asia: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective Guest Editor: Gül Berna Özcan Volume 34, Issue 4, 2015 pages 409-ebi
16. Offshore Central Asia Guest Editor: John Heathershaw & Alexander Cooley Volume 34, Issue 1, 2015 pages 1-147
17. Everyday Energy Politics in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Citizens’ Needs, Entitlements and Struggles for Access David Gullette & Jeanne Féaux de la Croix Volume 33, Issue 4, 2014 pages 435-ebi

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