Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies

Assistant Director Robert Orttung authors the Russia section of Freedom House's annual report on Nations in Transit, in which he examines Russia's democratic development over the past year.

Professor Scheherazade Rehman blogs about the protests in Turkey from Istanbul, where she was caught in the protests when they broke out in Taksim Square. The post discusses the motivations of the protesters, as well as the relationship between Turkey's political and economic systems.

IERES's Arctic Research Coordination Network held a conference on Promoting Sustainability in Russia's Arctic Cities May 30-31. This two-day conference provided an overview of how climate change, energy development, and migration trends are affecting the sustainability of Russia's Arctic cities.

» Read memos written for the conference here.

PONARS Eurasia held a conference in collaboration with the European University at St. Petersburg on "Russia's Global Engagement" from May 23-25.

» Read memos written for the conference here.

Just released: Migration and Social Upheaval as the Face of Globalization in Central Asia, edited by Professor Marlene Laruelle. This edited volume, with articles by US, Central Asian, and French scholars, investigates massive labor migrations from Central Asia and discusses the social, economic, and cultural transformations linked to them.