1. Introduction.- 2. Literature Review.- 3. Theoretical Framework: Securitisation Theory.- 4. The State of Higher Education sector in Soviet and Post-Soviet Uzbekistan.- 5. Uzbek Higher Education as a Nation Building Platform: Discourse Analysis.- 6. Interview Findings: Internationalisation of HE as a Threat in Uzbekistan.- 7. Securitisation of International Engagement in Uzbek Higher Education: 25 years of Crisis.- 8. Conclusion.
