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Kazakhstan election
April 11, 2023
Court Bars Kazakh Opposition Figure Mamai From Activism, Journalism
By Catherine Putz
Mamai’s prison sentence was suspended, but the Kazakh government has nevertheless silenced him.
March 27, 2023
Hopes for Renewal Disappointed Again in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
Political manipulations stripped the people of the choice they were promised in Kazakhstan’s latest parliamentary election.
November 13, 2022
What to Expect from Tokayev’s Second Term
By Benjamin Godwin
As certain as his re-election may be, Kazakhstan's leader faces a pressing array of domestic and international challenges.
October 18, 2022
Nurseit Niyazbekov on Kazakhstan’s Tumultuous 2022
By Catherine Putz
It’s been a challenging year for Kazakhstan: Domestic unrest, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a constitutional referendum, and now a snap presidential election.
July 01, 2019
On Track to a Kazakh Spring?
By Marlene Laruelle
A political transition has opened new space for expressing discontent, especially among young Kazakhs.
June 10, 2019
Kazakhstan’s Presidential Election: Protests, Arrests, and a Presidency for Tokayev
By Catherine Putz
Another unfree election in Kazakhstan ushers in a new president: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
June 06, 2019
Continuity and Change: Kazakhstan Hurtles Toward Election Day
By Catherine Putz
On June 9, Kazakhstan will elect its first non-Nazarbayev president.
May 16, 2019
The European Union's (Not So) New Central Asia Strategy
By Catherine Putz
Two years in the making, the EU's new Central Asia strategy doesn't offer many new positions.
May 13, 2019
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.
May 03, 2019
Protests in Kazakhstan Demonstrate Democratic Dismay
By Catherine Putz
The protest mood looks likely to grow as Kazakhstan approaches snap presidential elections.
April 22, 2019
Kazakh Activists Jailed For Making a Simple Statement: 'I Have a Choice'
By Catherine Putz
Do Kazakhs have a choice when it comes to the June 9 election?
March 31, 2016
Did Kazakhstan's Elections Matter?
By Catherine Putz
Why did Astana hold elections early and does it matter that the results were more of the same?
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