Isaac Holmberg is a MPhil candidate in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Oxford, where his research focuses on postcolonial approaches to Russia-Central Asia relations. Prior to Oxford, Isaac studied International Relations in Erfurt, Germany, and studied abroad at Saint Petersburg State University. Originally from the United States, Isaac has worked in think tanks in Germany and Central Asia, including at the German Council of Foreign Relations in Berlin, and is active in freelance journalism. He is particularly interested in German politics, transatlantic relations, and Central Asian states’ foreign policies.