Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst

Survey Questions

Dear readers, we have now published the Analyst in its present shape for three years. In order to further improve our publication, we would like to ask for a few minutes of your time to give us your feedback on what you like, don't like, or would like to see different in the Analyst.

Thank you for your time!

STRUCTURE

1) The analyst is published every two weeks. Do you think this is
too often, a good cycle, too seldom

2) Each issue of the Analyst consists of four articles, four field reports, and a news digest. Do you feel the analytical articles in the analyst are
excellent, very good, good, average, poor

3) Do you feel the field reports are
excellent, very good, good, average, poor

4) Do you feel the News Digest is
excellent, very good, good, average, poor

5) Do you read all sections of the analyst?
yes no

6) If no, which sections do you read?
only analytical articles, analytical articles and field reports, analytical articles and news digest, only field reports, only news digest, field reports and news digest

7) Do you feel any of the sections of the analyst is dispensable, i.e. can be removed?
analytical articles, field reports, news digest

8) Do you think analyst analytical articles are
too long, adequate length, too short

9) Do you think analyst field reports are
too long, adequate length, too short

10) Do you think the Analyst News Digest is
too long, adequate length, too short

11) Do you think the rigid structure of Analyst Articles into Background, Implications, and Conclusions sections is
helpful, indifferent, unnecessary, awkward

YOURSELF

12) Do you read the analyst primarily to receive:
A news update on the region A deeper understanding of the region, both of the above

13) Which other publications on Central Asia and the Caucasus do you follow regularly?
Eurasianet, RFE/RL, IWPR, Times of Central Asia, two or more of these, I read only the Analyst regularly.

14) Would you describe your primary occupation as:
academic; military; business; diplomacy/policy-making; student

15) Are you a resident in:
the U.S. or Canada, Central Asia or the Caucasus; Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia; India, Other Asian countries, Western Europe, Eastern Europe the Middle East, Africa, Australia or Latin America

16) What is your age?
under 25, 25-35, 35-45, 45-55, 55-65; over 65

17) Are you male or female?
male, female

FOCUS

18) Do you think the analyst covers any of the following topic inadequately?
foreign policy and geopolitics, energy, economics, domestic politics, other topics missing

19) Do you think the analyst covers any of the following topics excessively?
foreign policy and geopolitics, energy, economics, domestic politics, other topics missing

20) Do you think the Analyst's regional balance is
adequate; too much Caucasus, too little Central Asia; too much Central Asia, too little Caucasus; other, specify below.

21) Do you feel a specific lack of coverage of one or several countries?
no, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanm North Caucasus.

22) Do you feel an excessive coverage of one or several countries?
no, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanm North Caucasus.

23) What comments or suggestions do you have for the analyst?