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The process of leadership change in Kazakhstan has unexpectedly accelerated. With a presidential election scheduled for June 9, 2019, there are less than 3 weeks for candidates to be nominated.…

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#Hashtag Activism: Youth, Social Media and Politics in Kazakhstan

March 4, 2019

The growing popularity of the content created by young bloggers in Kazakhstan implies that coverage of political and socio-economic issues is beginning to sell. Social media platforms act as safe…

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Russia and Kazakhstan: What’s Next? An Interview with Askar Nursha

February 13, 2019

Askar Nursha, a Kazakh political analyst and dean of the ALMA University School of Public Policy and Law, has published a book, Putinskaia Rossiia: geopoliticheskii revansh ili agressivnaia oborona? (Putin’s…

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Three Reasons Why the EU Matters to Central Asia

March 13, 2018

The European Union (EU) can play a positive role in Central Asia by offering an alternative to Russia and China; helping countries build their societies and diversify their economies; and…

Are Risks Increasing for Kazakhstan? An interview with Dossym Satpayev

#Hashtag Activism: Youth, Social Media and Politics in Kazakhstan

Russia and Kazakhstan: What’s Next? An Interview with Askar Nursha

Three Reasons Why the EU Matters to Central Asia

The Comfort Zone of the Artist Alexander Barkovsky

The Love and Beauty of Wedding Suzani from the Collection of the Russian State Museum of Oriental Art

“Fruit from the Sands: The Silk Road Origins of the Foods We Eat”. An Interview with Robert Spengler

Regionalism and Regional Order in Central Asia: An Interview with Filippo Costa Buranelli

Did the Kazakhs Have Their Own Dance Culture and What Are the Origins of Kara-Zhorga – The Nation’s Favorite Dance?