Joshua BeanPutin’s War or the People’s War? Understanding the Russian Visa Ban DebateAug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
Joshua BeanSanctions Against Russia and their Secondary Effects on Central AsiaWestern governments responded to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th by introducing unprecedented sanctions against the Russian…May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Joshua BeanRussia, Ukraine, and Soviet Nostalgia in Transnistria“The future is certain; it is only the past that is unpredictable.” In Putin’s Russia, this old Soviet joke about authoritarian leaders’…May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
Joshua BeanReflections: my last days in Russia, what I learned, and how we could defeat Putin in UkraineOn Thursday 24th February, I awoke around six in the morning to get some water in my flat near Admiralteyskaya metro station in the centre…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Joshua BeanKazakhstan Protests: Consequences for Geopolitics in Kazakhstan and EurasiaOn January 2, 2022, protests broke out in western Kazakhstan in response to the removal of a cap on gas prices which saw prices more than…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Joshua BeanBiden and Putin’s call appears to have settled tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border.In late November, US intelligence sources reported that around 100,000 troops had been amassed near Russia’s western border with Ukraine…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Joshua BeanThe Architectural Legacy of Communism in Central AsiaOriginally published 29/11/19 at https://uclpimedia.com/online/the-architectural-legacy-of-communism-in-central-asiaOct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
Joshua BeanThe “New Great Game”: Russia and China in Central Asia and America’s Future after AfghanistanThe US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 opened new opportunities for American influence in Central Asia, as its republics gave Washington…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
