The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Non-Western Societies: Insights from Central Asia

Project Information

POLCA

Grant agreement ID: 101228676

DOI

10.3030/101228676

EC signature date 31 July 2025

Start date 1 January 2026

End date 31 December 2029

Funded under

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Total cost

No data

EU contribution

€ 1 753 500,00

Coordinated by

LUNDS UNIVERSITET
Sweden

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Deliverables

Data Management Plan (1)

Data management plan

Data management plan from each partner

Documents, reports (1)

Plan for Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Other (3)

Workshop 3: Exploring alternative institutions and norms from multi-level and interdisciplinary perspectives

Present and discuss research findings, get feedback from academic, non-academic and invited participants, training on data processing techniques and dissemination.

Workshop 2: Methodological and theoretical approaches to studying alternative institutions and norms in non-Western societies

Discuss and examine theoretical and methodological approaches to studying alternative institutions and norms, involve external researchers and stakeholders, training sessions on research methods and academic writing, policy, legal, institutional and historical context analysis.

Workshop 1: Understanding alternative institutions and norms

Detail project planning, discuss task allocation, present the dissemination plan, deliver research ethics training, and provide overview of concepts and theoretical debates. Divide fellows into respective Research Streams for organizing research in accordance with the theoretical framework

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (6)

Migrant Securities: Community Obligations, Informal Care, and Everyday Security among Uzbek Migrants in Russia

Author(s): Rustamjon Urinboyev, Ravshanbek Abdurahimov, Albina Aidarkhankyzy
Published in: Journal on Migration and Human Security, 2026, ISSN 2331-5024
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/23315024261466967

Determinants of Poverty Perceptions in Uzbekistan: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Author(s): Jumaev NH, Rakhmonov DA, Usmanova A, Sattorov IO, Vosikov UAu.
Published in: Societies, Issue 16/10, 2026
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/SOC16100336

Chasing Losses: the Moral Economy of Debt and Gambling Addiction in Kazakhstan

Author(s): Rustamjon Urinboyev, Yermek Buribayev, Daniyar Kaldiyarov
Published in: Central Asian Affairs, 2026, ISSN 2214-2282
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
DOI: 10.30965/22142290-BJA10093

Sustainable corporate development in Kazakhstan’s agrarian sector: ESG principles in the management system

Author(s): D. Kaldiyarov, D. Rakhmatullayeva, A. Samen
Published in: Problems of AgriMarket, 2026, ISSN 1817-728X
Publisher: Kazakh Research Institute of Economy of Agro-Industrial Complex and Rural Development
DOI: 10.46666/2026-2.2708-9991.06

Analysis of Conceptual Perception and Practical Implementation of Inclusivity Principles in the Civil Service of Kazakhstan

Author(s): Zhuldyz Davletbayeva, Rustamjon Urinboyev, Alexandr Zagrebin, Adilet Kusherbayev
Published in: Public Administration and Civil Service, Issue 98, 2026, ISSN 1994-2370
Publisher: Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
DOI: 10.52123/1994-2370-2026-1727

Expert-Perceived Priorities for Future ESG Adoption Among Kazakhstani SMEs: An AHP-Based Assessment

Author(s): Bishala Maerdan, Dinara Rakhmatullayeva, Tatyana Kudasheva, David Celetti
Published in: Journal of Risk and Financial Management, Issue 19, 2026, ISSN 1911-8074
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/JRFM19070523

Monographic books (1)

The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Central Asia: Law, Informality and Social Norms

Author(s): Kobil Ruziev and Rustamjon Urinboyev
Published in: International Political Economy, 2026
Publisher: Palgrave
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-28163-0