October 19, 2025
Spotlight on Central Asia - Silk Roads, Snap Elections, and Security Shuffles
Bruce Pannier co-hosts the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast with Michael Hilliard. This episode, Pannier and Hilliard discuss snap elections and reinstating of the death penalty in Kyrgyzstan, major electoral reforms in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan's latest gas ambitions, and more. Both are joined by guest Peter Frankopan - Professor of Global History at Worcester College and author of the Silk Road.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Bruce Pannier is a Research Fellow at the Turan Research Center.