BACKGROUND: History is continually present in Kazakhstan's political context. In the
beginning of the post-Soviet era, Kazakhstan's uncertainty regarding its ability to survive as …

That which had recently seemed indisputable now appears anachronistic; that which
recently received no attention is now the object of heightened interest. International terrorism …

For all its years of independence, Kazakhstan has worried about Russian irredentist dreams
of Kazakh territory. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, such concerns seem well …

This manuscript is a study the political, social, and administrative past of the Kazaks who
became independent at the last decade of this century, shouldering all the burdens and …

In 2015, Kazakhstan celebrated 550 years of Kazakh statehood. The extraordinary interest
in these events, both among Kazakh officials and some members of the international …

ASTANA, Kazakhstan _A volatile mix now building in Kazakhstan contains the same
ingredients that ignited in Ukraine: a Russian minority that says it fears being under siege …

Russia's annexation of Crimea and subsequent support for separatists in eastern Ukraine
gave rise to fears that this scenario could be repeated elsewhere. Especially worrisome is …

In the Republic of Kazakhstan, kazakhization can be understood to encompass state policy—
in all spheres of public life—directed at the revival, the strengthening, development …

Some Western pundits have embraced a “domino” logic to suggest that Kazakhstan might
share the fate of Ukraine, with its Russian minority being used as the pretext for Russian …

This book examines Kazakhstan's struggle to distance itself from its Soviet past over 25
years after its independence. To a very large extent, the affirmation of its sovereignty and a …