The Old Politics of New Kazakhstan
Magazine Despite two era-defining moments occurring in the five years since Nazarbayev’s resignation, continuity is …
Kazakhstan politics
Can Kazakhstan Stay the Course on Economic Reform?
This week, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shuffled his government. Besides new Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, …
The Tokayev Interview and Nazarbayev’s Long Shadow
Of all the many bits and pieces to parse from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s recent …
Long Prison Term for Aspirational Kazakh Opposition Leader
Less than a month after pulling a pair of trials against aspirational opposition party leaders …
Kazakhstan’s First Go at Direct Elections of District Mayors
On November 5, Kazakhstan expanded its experiment with local elections to include three towns and …
Nazarbayev Nephew Subject of Bloody January ‘Abuse of Power’ Investigation
Advertisement On September 19, Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor’s Office announced that Samat Abish, once a deputy …
Mamai ‘Banned Everywhere’ as Court Clarifies Suspended Sentence Terms
Advertisement When the trial of Zhanbolat Mamai, leader of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, an …
Wildfire in Kazakhstan Sparks Corruption Complaints
Advertisement In a June 11 meeting with residents of Kazakhstan’s Abay region, affected in the …
Era of the First President Waning Further in Kazakhstan With Office Closure
Crossroads Asia | Politics | Central Asia With the expected closure of the Office of the First President, de-Nazarbayevification …