The project aims to initiate a discussion on the possibilities and limitations of theorizing about peace and security in Central Asia as a non-Western context. While the main problem in the 2000s was that local researchers were not very familiar with existing theoretical developments in this field and consequently refused to use them in their research, the situation has now become more complex. While the number of specialists familiar with Western concepts of peace and security has increased significantly, the quality of their conceptualizations remains questionable. Furthermore, the question arises as to whether Central Asian countries can develop their own theoretical approaches to understanding peace and security that go beyond the framework of interstate relations and address the sub-state level — peace and security as the everyday practices of the population. As part of the project, a discussion is being initiated on potential non-Western contributions to research on peace and security in Central Asian countries. The project focuses on the following two questions: (1) how existing theoretical frameworks on peace and security can be applied in Central Asian countries and (2) how these issues can be theorised in local or regional terms. Additionally, the project is considered theories of peace and security not only as a framework for understanding interstate relations, but also as a basis for analysing the situation of marginalised and excluded groups within Central Asian countries.