On 20 January, 2016, the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), organized “Design and Innovation,” a guest lecture by Dr. Fatma Jobran from Taibah University in Saudi Arabia. Through the lecture, Dr. Jobran explained how people’s psychological, emotional, and social well-being can be benefited through scientifically and concisely designing their environments.

Zhamilia Klycheva, a senior in the Business Administration Department, balances her academic and work responsibilities as a student at AUCA and a tutor for the Writing and Academic Resources Center. During her time at AUCA, she has developed her (and others') professional and academic skills through her work with WARC.

Now, it is more appropriate for me to answer the question- “Who are you?” by “I am the alumna of AUCA”. I have already used this response several times and every time I felt immense pride and loved the feeling of belongingness to the big family of my alma mater.

The American University of Central Asia welcomes all applicants and their parents to the Open House event that will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the AUCA main building. Visit us and see what AUCA really has to offer.

"Young Life" is a club created for students living in the dorm in order to make them feel united as a family. Non-dorm students are more than welcome to join as well.

Galina Gorborukova, PhD, is an associate professor and coordinator in the Sociology Department. She joined AUCA in 2000 and began her work as part-time teacher of sociology. Now, Gorborukova works full-time. She took a moment to talk about her career at AUCA.

Course Description
The course is designed to introduce students to main policy processes and issues, and familiarize them with basic policy analysis instruments. The course is divided into three parts – conceptual, contextual and instrumental parts of policy and policy analysis. Reading assigned literature and discussing them in the class would constitute the major part of the course, writing and presenting papers – another part. One of each week’s class would be conducted in the form of lecture with discussions of presented materials, while the second day (seminar) would be devoted to discussing the assigned materials and exploring discussed concepts through the lenses of specific policy cases. Although instructors would bring these cases to the class students are expected to come prepared with their own practical examples. Students have to get acquainted with required readings, and those wishing to deepen their understanding of the subject may familiarize themselves with suggested readings (available either at AUCA library) in the syllabus.

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Why do international organizations exist?  What role do they play in solving global problems? Traditional international relations theories characterize the international system as anarchic and focus on interactions between nation-states. Since WWII, international organizations have become more prominent players in the international system. Debate continues in academic and policy communities over why international organizations exist, whether they matter in global politics, and when they can help alleviate global problems. Both in their practical and theoretical aspects, international organizations (IOs) are a dynamic and increasingly important element in the functioning of modern world politics.
                                                    

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Kyrgyzstan is an interesting example of a relatively weak state, which for its brief period of independence has already ousted two presidents, experienced two revolutions, survived two interethnic conflicts and yet remained intact. This book explores this apparent paradox and argues that the schism between domestic and international dimensions of state and regime security is key to understanding the nature of Kyrgyz politics. The book shows how the foreign policy links to the Manas Air Base, used by the US military and essential for supplying their forces in Afghanistan, the economic arrangements necessary for sustaining the base, both inside and outside Kyrgyzstan, and the myriad of different actors involved in all this, combined to overshadow points of friction to ensure stable continuance of the status quo. Overall, the book shows how broad geopolitical forces and complex local factors together have a huge impact on the formation of Kyrgyz foreign policy.

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The Department of International and Comparative Politics considers internships as an important opportunity for students to apply their theoretical knowledge in practical setting, acquire additional knowledge and skills relevant to the field of ICP. ICP department grants academic credits for a completed internship given all relevant requirements listed below are properly met.