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Kazakhstan
Smart Cities or Surveillance? Huawei in Central Asia
By Yau Tsz Yan
Chinese surveillance technologies are popular among Central Asia’s governments.
Continuity and Change: Kazakhstan Hurtles Toward Election Day
By Catherine Putz
On June 9, Kazakhstan will elect its first non-Nazarbayev president.
What Is Nazarbayev’s Legacy in Kazakhstan?
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan’s first president resigned, but he remains fundamentally intertwined with the state.
Banks in Kazakhstan Give Mergers a Go, Again
By Paolo Sorbello
Three smaller banks in Kazakhstan will decide about a merger this month; meanwhile, large players are poised for changes too.
Is This the End of the Nazarbayev Era?
By Catherine Putz
Not quite, but the denouement has surely begun.
Is This the Closing of the Kazakh Window Into Xinjiang?
By Catherine Putz
With the arrest of Serikzhan Bilash, a movement that gave the world a view into the Xinjiang crisis has an uncertain future.
Finding Kazakhstan’s Troll Farms
By Nazira Kozhanova
Nurbots fill comment sections across the Kazakh internet. They may not be convincing but they pollute online discourse.
Sarah Cameron: Famine and Unimaginable Sorrow in Soviet Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
A discussion of Soviet policy, a devastating famine, and the making of Kazakhstan.
The Kok Zhailau Problem and Kazakh Civil Society
By Nazira Kozhanova
Plans to build a ski resort on a national park in Kazakhstan have been met with local resistance.
All Along the Irtysh River Basin
By Nicholas Muller
Running across China, Kazakhstan, and Russia, the Irtysh carries with it a host of difficulties from floods to pollution.
Who Will Run Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan?
By Natalie Hall
At 78, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is the region's oldest leader. Naturally, speculation abounds about a successor.
The Case of the Khrapunovs
By Stephen M. Bland
International institutions fail to measure up to the task of tackling globalized financial crime.