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Kazakhstan
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev Resigns
By Catherine Putz
After nearly 30 years as president, Nazarbayev made a shocking resignation announcement.
Kazakh Activist Complains of Pressure by Authorities
By Nataliya Vasilyeva
Under house arrest, Serikzhan Bilash says authorities made him sign blank documents.
In Kazakhstan, Educating Children with Disabilities Remains a Challenge
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan's approach to inclusive education and “negative attitudes” affect the education of children with disabilities.
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.
The Kazakh Window Into the Xinjiang Crisis
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhs remain the most accessible window into the crisis in Xinjiang, but how long will that window remain open?
The Significance of Kazakhstan’s Growing Role in Peacekeeping Operations
By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Kazakhstan is preparing to send a second batch of peacekeepers abroad.
Meeting the Kazakh Diaspora
By Colleen Wood
Recent documentaries explore the contours of the Kazakh diaspora and challenge mainstream assumptions about migration and assimilation.
Kazakhstan Appoints a New-Old Government
By Paolo Sorbello
After the abrupt firing of the Kazakh government last week, a new cabinet was immediately approved.
In Central Asia, Politics By Way of Social Media
By Colleen Wood
New research on youth in Central Asia attempts to untangle young people’s political attitudes and preferences on their own terms.
Nazarbayev Fired the Kazakh Government
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh president told his government to resign following public protests in the capital in recent weeks.
How Costly is Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy?
By Khamza Sharifzoda and Anuar Temirov
As Astana seeks to increase its global standing, its foreign aid expenditures have grown.
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Central Asia Is Reconnecting With Itself
By Austen Dowell
Mapping newly created, resurrected, and proposed transport routes across Central Asia provides insight into regional connectivity drives.