Kazakhstan

Across the former Soviet Union, improved rankings for selective governance indicators tend to give a misleading view of governments' ability to reform themselves.

The increased energy demand could be met by a long-awaited nuclear power plant. 

As the world adapts to a “new” Afghanistan, there is much work to be done to help Afghans in need. From its temporary base in Almaty, UNAMA will continue to work toward this goal.

Tokyo and Nur-Sultan share a commitment to nuclear non-proliferation rooted in their first-hand experiences with the trauma of nuclear weapons.

In the first half of 2021, there were more strikes in Kazakhstan than in the entire 2018 to 2020 period.

Activists in Nur-Sultan are working to protect a reservoir from destruction, but can they be successful?

The plight of Kazakhs detained in Xinjiang’s “re-education” camps has not gained widespread public support among ethnic Kazakhs in Kazakhstan.

Presidential meetings in Central Asia are often dismissed for a lack of concrete results and for their exclusively ceremonial character. But there are good reasons to take the latest meeting seriously.

The Central Asian republics can learn from the experience of Southeast Asia and use the crisis in Afghanistan to spur forward regional cooperation at a time of great power competition. 

Following summits in 2018 and 2019, the 2021 meeting comes amid a great number of regional difficulties and concerns.

Direct election of village leadership is another example of cosmetic reform in Kazakhstan.

Q-pop offers a deeper commentary on Kazakhstan’s attempts to embrace the forces of globalization while simultaneously establishing a renewed sense of national identity.