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Political Science Law 01 OCTOBER 2026

A Policy Framework for Equitable Bail Reform: Reducing Pretrial Detention Disparities Through Justice System Optimization

Dinuka Perera

Pretrial detention remains one of the most significant challenges within contemporary criminal justice systems, particularly due to its disproportionate impact on economically disadvantaged and minority populations. Traditional money bail systems often create inequitable outcomes by linking pretrial freedom to financial capacity rather than…

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Political Science Law 13 OCTOBER 2026

From Dialogue to Delivery: The Implementation Gap in the “Central Asia Plus Japan” Framework and Uzbekistan’s Role After The 2025 Summit

Durdona Toshboyeva

The first leaders-level summit of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue (CA+JAD), held in Tokyo in December 2025, created a new political opportunity for a framework established in 2004. Yet elevation to summit level does not by itself demonstrate that regional cooperation has become more effective. This article examines the institutional…

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Political Science Law 14 OCTOBER 2026

Uzbekistan–China Relations as A “Security Relations Model”

Abdazimov Javlon

In the context of contemporary global transformations, the interrelationship between international security and development has become increasingly significant. In particular, security challenges emerging in the Central Asian region, contemporary threats, and approaches to addressing them are becoming increasingly complex. Ensuring…

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