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Kazakhstan reforms

Kazakhstan Leaves ‘Elbasy’ Behind, Approves Constitutional Referendum
By Catherine Putz
With 77 percent voting to approve constitutional changes that nix the "leader of the nation," Nazarbayev's star has truly faded in Kazakhstan.

What’s in Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Referendum?
By Colleen Wood
On June 5, Kazakhs will vote on a package of reforms intended to transform the country from a super-presidential system to a “presidential system with a strong parliament."

Akim Elections: More Cosmetic Reform in Kazakhstan?
By Colleen Wood
Direct election of village leadership is another example of cosmetic reform in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan on the Edge
By Aigerim Toleukhanova
In 2019, Kazakhstan was catapulted into political transition. 2020 has yielded its own shocking changes.

Are Political Reforms Afoot in Kazakhstan?
By Catherine Putz
Not so fast; Nazarbayev will remain the “supreme arbiter.”

Kazakhstan: 100 Steps Toward a New Nation
By Erlan Idrissov
Kazakhstan’s foreign minister on the reforms sweeping the nation.

Realizing Obama’s Eurasian Vision
By Vladimir Socor, Richard Weitz, and Daniel Witt
The United States needs to actively get behind Kazakhstan’s political reforms.
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