Kazakhstan

Who Is in Charge? National and Regional Responses to the Spring 2024 Floods in Qazaqstan

Image credit/license On November 14, 2024, Qazaqstani authorities arrested Perizat Kairat, the founder and head of the foundation Biz Birgemiz Qazaqstan (“We Are Together Qazaqstan”), who was accused of embezzling…

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Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Qazaqstan

Image credit/license Qazaqstan emerges as one of the most vulnerable countries to the consequences of climate change. According to the national hydrometeorological service Kazhydromet, the average annual temperature in the…

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Connective Action Against Domestic Violence in Qazaqstan

Image credit/license On May 13, 2024, Astana Specialized Interdistrict Court for Criminal Cases sentenced the former Minister of Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev to 24 years in prison for murdering his wife,…

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Role of Language and Age in Ethnic Qazaqs’ Perceptions of the War in Ukraine

Image credit/license Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine set in motion unprecedented processes in societies with a history of Russian rule. In Qazaqstan, the brazenly imperial character of Russia’s aggression fueled…

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Local Responses to Russian Migration in Georgia and Kazakhstan

Image credit/license Since both countries border Russia and have visa-free entry for Russian citizens, Georgia and Kazakhstan have received many of the Russians fleeing the impact of the full-scale invasion…

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Kazakhstan’s New Push to the West

Image credit/license Since the beginning of the war, Kazakhstan has made a concerted effort to enhance its partnerships with the countries located across the Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan and Georgia) and…

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How Foreign Funders Should Strengthen Their Support for Civil Society: A Case Study of USAID in Kazakhstan

Image license/credit U.S. and other foreign donors have engaged in Kazakhstan to support the development of an independent and sustainable civil society, which they see as a pillar of democratization,…

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The Future of Kazakhstani-Russian Relations: Public Opinion and the CSTO

President Vladimir Putin’s escalation of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 has critical implications for the future of Russia’s relationship with Kazakhstan. One important indicator of the direction of…

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Outsourcing Violence: Provocateurs and Power Struggles in Kazakhstan, January 2022

Authoritarian rulers in post-Soviet Eurasia draw upon an array of security and police force mechanisms to enforce loyalty and undermine opponents. Beyond these familiar, state-centered agents of repression, we observe…

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The Limits of Authoritarian Learning: Deconstructing Kazakhstan’s 2022 Coup Attempt

Throughout his nearly three-decade rule of Kazakhstan, President Nursultan Nazarbayev has always been eager to project a positive image of himself in the international arena. In a 2016 interview with…

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Who Is in Charge? National and Regional Responses to the Spring 2024 Floods in Qazaqstan

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Connective Action Against Domestic Violence in Qazaqstan

Role of Language and Age in Ethnic Qazaqs’ Perceptions of the War in Ukraine

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Kazakhstan’s New Push to the West

How Foreign Funders Should Strengthen Their Support for Civil Society: A Case Study of USAID in Kazakhstan

The Future of Kazakhstani-Russian Relations: Public Opinion and the CSTO

Outsourcing Violence: Provocateurs and Power Struggles in Kazakhstan, January 2022

The Limits of Authoritarian Learning: Deconstructing Kazakhstan’s 2022 Coup Attempt