- Convenor:
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Khasan Redjaboev
(University of Wisconsin-Madison)
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- Format:
- Panel (open)
- Mode:
- Online part of the conference
- Theme:
- Political Science, International Relations, and Law
- Sessions:
- Saturday 15 November, -
Time zone: America/New_York
Description
The multidisciplinary panel covers issues of gender, public and geopolitical policy and interests.
Accepted papers
Session 1 Saturday 15 November, 2025, -Abstract
This paper examines the progress of Central Asian countries in reducing CO₂ emissions within the energy sector by analyzing investment trends in carbon-intensive and low-carbon energy infrastructure from 2008 to 2023, inclusive. The research covers an analysis of investment patterns across Central Asian countries, identifying key energy policies and the evolving landscape of energy infrastructure development. The study highlights that while carbon-intensive energy infrastructure remains significant in the region, there is a growing potential for low-carbon projects. The paper also considers major challenges and opportunities for energy decarbonization. Several ways for energy decarbonization tailored to each country’s context are outlined which could help make meaningful progress towards energy decarbonization in Central Asia.
Keywords: decarbonization, development, energy, infrastructure, investment.
Abstract
This paper examines the reasons for the United States forming this group and how it impacts its relations with the region as well as the individual CARs. The paper examines the relationship between great and regional powers and how great powers utilize small powers for economic, political, and strategic reasons. The paper examines what advantages regional powers attempt to gain from relations with larger powers and the theoretical perspective on great and regional power alliances. The alliance literature on great and small power alliance is examined. The paper also ties in with international politics as the group’s interactions are related to American foreign policy in Afghanistan as well as with the Syrian civil war. This work also discusses American interests in the region broadly in trying to curtail Russian and Chinese influence in Central Asia. This is another chapter in the new great game in the region. The paper incorporates a short history of the great game and the role of great powers in the region. This paper can be related to panels on international politics in the region as well as political development in the CARs.