The government’s reaction to election protests obfuscates the diverse nature of civic activism in Kazakhstan.

Days before presidential elections, a new movement in Kazakhstan calls on citizens to wake up and demand more say in government.

On June 9, Kazakhstan will elect its first non-Nazarbayev president.

Kazakhstan’s first president resigned, but he remains fundamentally intertwined with the state.

As Kazakhstan undergoes its first power transition, the awakening of public politics is inevitable.

While Kazakhstan may have a more vibrant media space than Uzbekistan, the trends in each country are moving in opposite directions.

The protest mood looks likely to grow as Kazakhstan approaches snap presidential elections.

China’s crackdown on Muslims in its far west has become a domestic issue for the Kazakh government.

A handful of people will technically run for the Kazakh presidency, but are they just “puppets” in a play?

Two meetings -- of Nur Otan in Nur-Sultan and an assembly of youths in Almaty -- tell a tale of two Kazakhstans.

By marshaling its Western-educated youth, Kazakhstan can both boost its education system and empower its civil society.

What can be done to better support Kazakhstan's teachers?

One really has to wonder what the point of all this political theater has been?

Not quite, but the denouement has surely begun.

After nearly 30 years as president, Nazarbayev made a shocking resignation announcement.

Recent documentaries explore the contours of the Kazakh diaspora and challenge mainstream assumptions about migration and assimilation.