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Tashkent State University of Economics (Toshkent Davlat Iqtisodiyot Universiteti) is one of the largest and most historic economic higher education institutions in Central Asia. Founded on August 13, 1931, as the Central Asian Institute of Finance and Economics, it has undergone several transformations before receiving its current university status in 1991. In February 2024, it was further reorgan

https://www.norca.lu.se/tashkent-state-university-economics - 2026-05-01

Lund University is one of Northern Europe's oldest and most prestigious universities, located in Lund, Sweden. Founded in 1666 shortly after Sweden won the province of Scania from Denmark, it was established as a strategic instrument to culturally integrate the region and educate its population in Swedish traditions. The university was originally named Regia Academia Carolina after King Charles XI

https://www.norca.lu.se/lund-university - 2026-05-01

The SOCIAL project is implemented through a broad international network of academic institutions, policy organisations, and civil society actors.Project partners are organised into two categories, reflecting their formal role in the Horizon Europe project structure:BeneficiariesInstitutions that are signatories to the Horizon Europe Grant Agreement and are formally responsible for the implementati

https://www.norca.lu.se/about-project/project-partners - 2026-05-01

National/Central-Level Processes, Initiatives, Policies, Laws WP2 explores the inner workings of authoritarian legality at the national level—where executive by‑laws, parallel governance “sectors”, administrative law reforms, credit market distortions, AML enforcement, and security‑driven legal design combine into hybrid legal landscapes. It shows how formal liberalization and informal, executive

https://www.norca.lu.se/work-package-2 - 2026-05-01

https://www.norca.lu.se/about-project/news-and-events-social - 2026-05-01

https://www.norca.lu.se/polca/project/about-project/news-and-events-polca - 2026-05-01

Policy Briefs published within the NORCA platform translate academic research into concise, accessible, and policy-relevant insights for policymakers, practitioners, civil society organisations, and international stakeholders.These briefs draw on empirical findings and comparative research conducted within EU-funded projects coordinated or hosted at Lund University. They address key challenges rel

https://www.norca.lu.se/policy-briefs - 2026-05-01

https://www.norca.lu.se/about-project/policy-briefs-social - 2026-05-01

Local Meso-/Micro-Level Institutions, Actors, Social Norms, Practices WP3 moves to the everyday arenas of law and order—studying how citizens, entrepreneurs, civil society actors, and low-level officials navigate ethics, legality, respectability, solidarity, and stigma in assessing actions, making claims, and enforcing norms outside formal venues. It probes societal watchdogs, informal mobilizatio

https://www.norca.lu.se/work-package-3 - 2026-05-01

This page brings together policy briefs produced within POLCA project. The briefs present concise, research-based analysis and policy recommendations on governance, law, and social transformation in Central Asia and related regions.Select a policy brief below to read the full web version or download the PDF.Policy Brief 2 (March 2026)From Service Digitisation to Digital Governance: Lessons from Sc

https://www.norca.lu.se/polca/project/about-project/policy-briefs-polca - 2026-05-01

This page brings together policy briefs produced within MOCCA project. The briefs present concise, research-based analysis and policy recommendations on governance, law, and social transformation in Central Asia and related regions.Select a policy brief below to read the full web version or download the PDF.Policy Brief 1 (March 2026)Strengthening Tax Transparency for Anti-Corruption Reform in Uzb

https://www.norca.lu.se/policy-briefs-mocca - 2026-05-01

This page brings together policy briefs produced within MARS project. The briefs present concise, research-based analysis and policy recommendations on governance, law, and social transformation in Central Asia and related regions.Select a policy brief below to read the full web version or download the PDF.Policy Brief 1 (April 2026)Building Self-Efficacy as a Policy Tool to Improve Mental Health

https://www.norca.lu.se/policy-briefs-mars - 2026-05-01

The SOCIAL Research Fellows section presents researchers participating in the SOCIAL project through fellowships, secondments, and research exchanges funded under the Horizon Europe and MSCA framework.

https://www.norca.lu.se/about-project/research-fellows - 2026-05-01

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POLCA (The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Central Asia Project (project number 101228676), funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchanges programmeNordic Central Asian Studies Research Environment at the Sociology of Law Department, Lund UniversityAuthor: Deyanira Iskakova, deyanira [dot] iskakova [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (deyanira[dot]iskakov

https://www.norca.lu.se/polca/project/about-project/policy-briefs-polca/policy-brief-1-march-2026 - 2026-05-01

POLCA (The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Central Asia Project (project number 101228676), funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchanges programme Nordic Central Asian Studies Research Environment at the Sociology of Law Department, Lund UniversityAuthor: Farrukh Khakimov, khakimov [at] strategy [dot] uz (khakimov[at]strategy[dot]uz)  Editor: Mame

https://www.norca.lu.se/polca/project/about-project/policy-briefs-polca/policy-brief-2-march-2026 - 2026-05-01

Project Title: MOCCA: Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (project number 101085855.  Research and staff exchange project funded by the European Commission's HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01-01 programme)Author: Gizem Kapucu, PhD,  gizem [dot] kapucu [at] marmara [dot] edu [dot] tr (gizem[dot]kapucu[at]marmara[dot]edu[dot]tr) Editor: Mamed Askerov, mamed [dot] askerov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot]

https://www.norca.lu.se/policy-briefs-mocca/policy-brief-1-march-2026 - 2026-05-01

https://www.norca.lu.se/social/publications/book-chapters - 2026-05-01

MINARET: A Sociology of Post-Imperial Islamic Legal Cultures: Insights from Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia is an international research and doctoral training project that examines the relationship between law, religion, and governance in Muslim-majority societies shaped by imperial and post-imperial histories.The project explores how Islamic values, legal cultures,

https://www.norca.lu.se/about-project-minaret/about-project - 2026-05-01

MINARET aims to advance understanding of how law, religion, and governance interact in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. The project focuses on how Islamic legal cultures, constitutional traditions, and governance practices shape public authority, state legitimacy, legal reform, and debates on democratization and good governance.The project has four main aims:First, MINARET seeks to generat

https://www.norca.lu.se/about-project-minaret/about-project/aims-project - 2026-05-01