Are Risks Increasing for Kazakhstan? An interview with Dossym Satpayev

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…