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Nursultan Nazarbayev
What Is Nazarbayev’s Legacy in Kazakhstan?
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan’s first president resigned, but he remains fundamentally intertwined with the state.
Nargis Kassenova on Kazakhstan in Transition
By Catherine Putz
As Kazakhstan undergoes its first power transition, the awakening of public politics is inevitable.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: A Tale of Blocking and Unblocking
By Catherine Putz
While Kazakhstan may have a more vibrant media space than Uzbekistan, the trends in each country are moving in opposite directions.
Protests in Kazakhstan Demonstrate Democratic Dismay
By Catherine Putz
The protest mood looks likely to grow as Kazakhstan approaches snap presidential elections.
Kazakhstan’s Potemkin Presidential Contenders
By Catherine Putz
A handful of people will technically run for the Kazakh presidency, but are they just “puppets” in a play?
Snap Presidential Elections Called in Kazakhstan. But Why?
By Catherine Putz
One really has to wonder what the point of all this political theater has been?
Political Profile: The Rise of Dariga Nazarbayeva in Kazakhstan
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from George Voloshin.
Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank Targets Felix Sater in Lawsuit
By Michael R. Sisak
The lawsuit alleges that Sater plotted to use Trump-branded skyscrapers to launder money allegedly stolen from a Kazakhstan bank.
Kazakhstan’s Transition: Nazarbayev Steps Down, But He’s Not Out
By Ankit Panda
Catherine Putz joins the podcast to explain Nursultan Nazarbayev’s decision to resign the Kazakh presidency.
Bruce Pannier on Change in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
In 1990, Bruce Pannier first went to Central Asia -- what was it like and what’s changed since then?
Analyzing Kazakhstan’s First Tenure at the UN Security Council
By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
As the first Central Asian state to sit on the UNSC, what did Kazakhstan achieve?
Is This the End of the Nazarbayev Era?
By Catherine Putz
Not quite, but the denouement has surely begun.