He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington. His research interests within Central Asia revolve around issues related to political economy, inter-ethnic relations, and political contention. Brent has extensive experience living and working in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Radnitz, Scott. 2010. Weapons of the wealthy: predatory regimes and elite-led protests in Central Asia. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ↩