Edward Lemon
@edwardlemon.bsky.social
Central Asia, authoritarianism, security and books
Over the past decade, China has spent millions on border posts, training programs and equipment for the Tajik security forces. It has even constructed a military facility near the Afghan and Chinese borders (pictured below from our fieldwork for our book Backlash)
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Over the past decade, China has spent millions on border posts, training programs and equipment for the Tajik security forces. It has even constructed a military facility near the Afghan and Chinese borders (pictured below from our fieldwork for our book Backlash)
China has long been concerned about spillovers of violence into Tajikistan, and potentially from there into China itself
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
China has long been concerned about spillovers of violence into Tajikistan, and potentially from there into China itself
The district where both incidents took place, Shamsiddin Shohin, has been a flashpoint of violence since the civil war in the 1990s
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The district where both incidents took place, Shamsiddin Shohin, has been a flashpoint of violence since the civil war in the 1990s
Our book (with Bradley Jardine), Backlash, is now available in the United States. It examines China's rising role in Central Asia, how this has generated local backlash and how China is responding.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Our book (with Bradley Jardine), Backlash, is now available in the United States. It examines China's rising role in Central Asia, how this has generated local backlash and how China is responding.
Use discount ADISTA5 for 30% off!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Use discount ADISTA5 for 30% off!
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July 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump partially restricts entry for Turkmen citizens due to high overstay rates.
June 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Trump partially restricts entry for Turkmen citizens due to high overstay rates.
Turkmen travels. May 2024.
April 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Turkmen travels. May 2024.
Bradley Jardine and I submitted the revised manuscript to the publisher today. Backlash will be out in July. You can pre-order here:https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/backlash/
February 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Bradley Jardine and I submitted the revised manuscript to the publisher today. Backlash will be out in July. You can pre-order here:https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/backlash/
Apt to be reading this on the same day that John Wood arrived at Lake Zorkul, claiming it to be the source of the Amu Darya (Oxus) in 1838
February 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Apt to be reading this on the same day that John Wood arrived at Lake Zorkul, claiming it to be the source of the Amu Darya (Oxus) in 1838
@Jardine_bradley and I have a chapter in this new volume on BRI: "Securing the Belt and Road and Establishing Hierarchy in Central Asia." It's an important volume. Check it out: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
December 11, 2024 at 2:40 PM
@Jardine_bradley and I have a chapter in this new volume on BRI: "Securing the Belt and Road and Establishing Hierarchy in Central Asia." It's an important volume. Check it out: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
See you on Monday...
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
See you on Monday...
Missing Tashkent's beauty and food. Hopefully returning in the coming months!
November 15, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Missing Tashkent's beauty and food. Hopefully returning in the coming months!