Daniel Lehmann is a Research Analyst with the Caspian Policy Center. He is a recent graduate of American University with a double major in International Studies and Russian Language and Area Studies. His senior thesis was on the Soviet nationalities policy and its impact in the Ferghana Valley. He has previously worked on several political development projects in Central Asia while interning with Search for Common Ground. He is interested in the internal political relationships of the Greater Caspian Region.