Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜
@frankmaracchione.bsky.social
Postdoc University of Kent - Global Political Economy, South-South development, China, Central Asia, Uzbekistan. With SPERI - Sheffield Pol Economy Inst and Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. (he/him)
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📢 New publication! Thrilled to share my first article from my PhD, published in Globalizations🌏
"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺
🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI
#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia
"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺
🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI
#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia
Dear collegues and friends, I will be shortly in #Kazakhstan for a CapsUnlock #China-#CentralAsia 🇨🇳 conference in Almaty start of next week. It’s just a couple of days sadly but happy to meet for a quick catch up! 🇰🇿 Thank you @tlegen.bsky.social and Aida Aidarkulova for inviting me!
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Dear collegues and friends, I will be shortly in #Kazakhstan for a CapsUnlock #China-#CentralAsia 🇨🇳 conference in Almaty start of next week. It’s just a couple of days sadly but happy to meet for a quick catch up! 🇰🇿 Thank you @tlegen.bsky.social and Aida Aidarkulova for inviting me!
Exciting to see an article on #CentralAsia and #Uzbekistan as the top trending research on an international journal like Globalizations! Make sure to share research on the area widely, to support the relevance of Central Asia research for future funding.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Exciting to see an article on #CentralAsia and #Uzbekistan as the top trending research on an international journal like Globalizations! Make sure to share research on the area widely, to support the relevance of Central Asia research for future funding.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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"The current moment, between war and disintegration, and cooperation and renewal, demands intellectual creativity and openness."
Great read @frankmaracchione.bsky.social
Great read @frankmaracchione.bsky.social
The new normal is reglobalisation! In @thediplomat.com, I argue that the Global South is redrawing the world economy while the West struggles with moral crisis and protectionism, focus #Uzbekistan.
🔗Read: thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
🎓Based on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CentralAsia
🔗Read: thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
🎓Based on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CentralAsia
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"The current moment, between war and disintegration, and cooperation and renewal, demands intellectual creativity and openness."
Great read @frankmaracchione.bsky.social
Great read @frankmaracchione.bsky.social
The new normal is reglobalisation! In @thediplomat.com, I argue that the Global South is redrawing the world economy while the West struggles with moral crisis and protectionism, focus #Uzbekistan.
🔗Read: thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
🎓Based on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CentralAsia
🔗Read: thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
🎓Based on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CentralAsia
October 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The new normal is reglobalisation! In @thediplomat.com, I argue that the Global South is redrawing the world economy while the West struggles with moral crisis and protectionism, focus #Uzbekistan.
🔗Read: thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
🎓Based on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CentralAsia
🔗Read: thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
🎓Based on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CentralAsia
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In her new EJIR article, @giuliasciorati.bsky.social discusses autocracy commercialisation, narrative theory, and China's responses to Central Asian protests.
It is available online- read it here: t1p.de/1eskb
It is available online- read it here: t1p.de/1eskb
September 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
In her new EJIR article, @giuliasciorati.bsky.social discusses autocracy commercialisation, narrative theory, and China's responses to Central Asian protests.
It is available online- read it here: t1p.de/1eskb
It is available online- read it here: t1p.de/1eskb
📢 Great news: I will join @soaspolitics.bsky.social as an ESRC postdoc fellow to turn my PhD into a book. I'll keep working on the political economy of South-South relations, local agency and Uzbekistan-China ties. If you want a preview of the book read my latest: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
September 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
📢 Great news: I will join @soaspolitics.bsky.social as an ESRC postdoc fellow to turn my PhD into a book. I'll keep working on the political economy of South-South relations, local agency and Uzbekistan-China ties. If you want a preview of the book read my latest: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by China earlier this week during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday.
UN chief welcomes China-proposed Global Governance Initiative
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by China earlier this week during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting, his spokesper...
news.cgtn.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by China earlier this week during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday.
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🚨 The 44th meeting of the SCO Regional Anti Terrorist Structure (RATS) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held at Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyz Republic, on September 10, 2025 strongly condemned the #PahalgamTerrorAttack.
#SCO #RATS #Pahalgam #PahalgamAttack
#SCO #RATS #Pahalgam #PahalgamAttack
September 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
🚨 The 44th meeting of the SCO Regional Anti Terrorist Structure (RATS) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held at Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyz Republic, on September 10, 2025 strongly condemned the #PahalgamTerrorAttack.
#SCO #RATS #Pahalgam #PahalgamAttack
#SCO #RATS #Pahalgam #PahalgamAttack
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The heads of state and government of China, Russia, and India gave a strong show of unity at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation #SCO.
The European press sees a shift in global power relations that is not merely symbolic.
The European press sees a shift in global power relations that is not merely symbolic.
SCO: multilateralism minus the West?
The leaders of China, Russia and India have sent a pointed message of unity at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Tianjin.
www.eurotopics.net
September 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The heads of state and government of China, Russia, and India gave a strong show of unity at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation #SCO.
The European press sees a shift in global power relations that is not merely symbolic.
The European press sees a shift in global power relations that is not merely symbolic.
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💡At last week's 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus' meeting, Chinese president Xi Jinping said that “China will establish 3 platforms” for cooperation with other SCO members, covering “energy, green industry, and digital economy”.
👉 english.www.gov.cn/news/202509/...
Via @carbonbrief.org
👉 english.www.gov.cn/news/202509/...
Via @carbonbrief.org
Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at the 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus' Meeting
english.www.gov.cn
September 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
💡At last week's 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus' meeting, Chinese president Xi Jinping said that “China will establish 3 platforms” for cooperation with other SCO members, covering “energy, green industry, and digital economy”.
👉 english.www.gov.cn/news/202509/...
Via @carbonbrief.org
👉 english.www.gov.cn/news/202509/...
Via @carbonbrief.org
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Khojimat left Uzbekistan - where it is illegal to be #LGBTQI - because he knew he could not live there safely as a #gay man. Now in the UK, it's likely he will never be able to see his family again.
#UzbekLGBTQI
microrainbow.org/i-may-never-...
#UzbekLGBTQI
microrainbow.org/i-may-never-...
I may never see my family again: Khojimat's story
Khojimat came to the UK when he was only 17. He may never see his family again, but he cannot be safe in Uzbekistan. #changingLGBTQiLives
microrainbow.org
September 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Khojimat left Uzbekistan - where it is illegal to be #LGBTQI - because he knew he could not live there safely as a #gay man. Now in the UK, it's likely he will never be able to see his family again.
#UzbekLGBTQI
microrainbow.org/i-may-never-...
#UzbekLGBTQI
microrainbow.org/i-may-never-...
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Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Launch Joint Energy Projects to Boost Power Supply
Details:
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Details:
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Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Launch Joint Energy Projects to Boost Power Supply
The first Conference on Investment and Support for Afghanistan’s Energy Sector was held in Kabul on September 6, the Uzbek Ministry of Energy reported, Orda.kz reports. The event gathered Afghan
en.orda.kz
September 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Launch Joint Energy Projects to Boost Power Supply
Details:
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Details:
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📢 #Uzbekistan: #Cotton harvest 2025 off to a bumpy start as official threatens local council (mahalla) staff with dismissal for failing to recruit enough cotton pickers. It's time the Uzbek government finally abolishes the mechanisms that can result in #ForcedLabor.
bit.ly/42mfiVE
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bit.ly/42mfiVE
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Deputy hokim of Sariosiyo district, Surkhandarya region, forces mahalla employees to find pickers
The deputy hokim for family and women’s affairs of Sariosiyo district, Surkhandarya region, Dilfuza Tashmatova, has been recorded forcing a “women’s activist” – one of seven employees of the mahalla…
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September 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
📢 #Uzbekistan: #Cotton harvest 2025 off to a bumpy start as official threatens local council (mahalla) staff with dismissal for failing to recruit enough cotton pickers. It's time the Uzbek government finally abolishes the mechanisms that can result in #ForcedLabor.
bit.ly/42mfiVE
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bit.ly/42mfiVE
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ACWA Power secures ADB funding for 200 MW wind+storage project in Uzbekistan #EnergySky
ACWA Power secures ADB funding for 200 MW wind+storage project in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Saudi Arabia's power group ACWA Power have signed a US$51m loan agreement to finance the development of the Nukus 2 Wind and Battery Energy Storage Project in the…
www.enerdata.net
September 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ACWA Power secures ADB funding for 200 MW wind+storage project in Uzbekistan #EnergySky
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Bukhara launches its first Biennale blending contemporary art heritage and healing with global works from palm waste prayer spaces to golden thread restorations timesca.com/recipes-for-... #Uzbekistan #Bukhara #Biennale #Art #Culture #CentralAsia #Heritage #Creativity
Recipes for Broken Hearts: Bukhara Hosts Its First Contemporary Art Biennale - The Times Of Central Asia
The heat of Bukhara’s old city does little to deter the crowds. Tourists squeeze through narrow lanes, pausing in the shade of centuries-old madrasas or
timesca.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bukhara launches its first Biennale blending contemporary art heritage and healing with global works from palm waste prayer spaces to golden thread restorations timesca.com/recipes-for-... #Uzbekistan #Bukhara #Biennale #Art #Culture #CentralAsia #Heritage #Creativity
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The Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan broke ground in late August. trib.al/4vFanpc
Tadao Ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan Is an Exercise in Geometry
This stunning structure made of a square, circle, and triangle will house a museum and library.
trib.al
September 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan broke ground in late August. trib.al/4vFanpc
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🔴 Importance: 65/100
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
Panic in beautiful country turning into 'Venice in the desert'
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists, with new tourist spaces being built across th...
newsflash.one
September 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🔴 Importance: 65/100
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
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Small Central Asian country could follow in footsteps of bigger neighbours Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which have atomic power projects under way. Bne IntelliNews
Kyrgyzstan to discuss ministry proposal to build nuclear plant
Small Central Asian country could follow in footsteps of bigger neighbours Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which have atomic power projects under way.
dlvr.it
September 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Small Central Asian country could follow in footsteps of bigger neighbours Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which have atomic power projects under way. Bne IntelliNews
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Uzbekistan: Techno In The Desert | ARTE.tv Culture
YouTube video by ARTE․tv Culture
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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#Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan and #Uzbekistan have worked out detailed swap arrangements covering water and electricity, aiming to improve agricultural productivity in areas experiencing dry conditions.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan agree on water-electricity swap
Complex deals aimed primarily at bolstering agricultural output.
eurasianet.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan and #Uzbekistan have worked out detailed swap arrangements covering water and electricity, aiming to improve agricultural productivity in areas experiencing dry conditions.
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We've had a staff briefing at Kent from our acting VC and we don't really know any further than has been reported. This is the beginning of a process that we've been told will be transparent.
There were lots of questions but no answers yet.
Talk to your colleagues. We are stronger together.
There were lots of questions but no answers yet.
Talk to your colleagues. We are stronger together.
September 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We've had a staff briefing at Kent from our acting VC and we don't really know any further than has been reported. This is the beginning of a process that we've been told will be transparent.
There were lots of questions but no answers yet.
Talk to your colleagues. We are stronger together.
There were lots of questions but no answers yet.
Talk to your colleagues. We are stronger together.
What a privilege to chair an #eisa2025 roundtable with this cast: Justin Rosenberg, Meera Sabaratnam, Josh White, Nadège Compaoré, @johannasiebert.bsky.social, @jasminekgani.bsky.social and @lukecooper100.bsky.social. Theme: the intersection between historical structures and emancipatory agency.
August 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What a privilege to chair an #eisa2025 roundtable with this cast: Justin Rosenberg, Meera Sabaratnam, Josh White, Nadège Compaoré, @johannasiebert.bsky.social, @jasminekgani.bsky.social and @lukecooper100.bsky.social. Theme: the intersection between historical structures and emancipatory agency.
I am very excited to co-chair the session 'Continuities Underlying Crises' with @MALivesey at #eisapec25. Please find the programme below! Particularly excited about the roundtable "Between the Light and Doom?" which discusses the politics of 2025 and avenues for hope.
August 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I am very excited to co-chair the session 'Continuities Underlying Crises' with @MALivesey at #eisapec25. Please find the programme below! Particularly excited about the roundtable "Between the Light and Doom?" which discusses the politics of 2025 and avenues for hope.
📢 New publication! Thrilled to share my first article from my PhD, published in Globalizations🌏
"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺
🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI
#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia
"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺
🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI
#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia
August 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
📢 New publication! Thrilled to share my first article from my PhD, published in Globalizations🌏
"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺
🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI
#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia
"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺
🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI
#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia
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Examining how military technologies are produced and how post-industrial UK regions are drawn into global war supply chains, our podcast of the week interrogates the political economy of organized violence.
With @frankmaracchione.bsky.social et al. at @sperishefuni.bsky.social
buff.ly/YErfbQS
With @frankmaracchione.bsky.social et al. at @sperishefuni.bsky.social
buff.ly/YErfbQS
July 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Examining how military technologies are produced and how post-industrial UK regions are drawn into global war supply chains, our podcast of the week interrogates the political economy of organized violence.
With @frankmaracchione.bsky.social et al. at @sperishefuni.bsky.social
buff.ly/YErfbQS
With @frankmaracchione.bsky.social et al. at @sperishefuni.bsky.social
buff.ly/YErfbQS