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Kazakhstan
Will Kashagan Be Pumping by the Fall?
By Catherine Putz
A better question might be whether it’ll be worth it.
Poll: Central Asia Points to the US as its Biggest Threat
By Catherine Putz
Afghanistan also tops the list of regional responses to a Gallup Poll last year; ISIS makes an appearance too.
Kazakh President’s Grandson Shows Up in the Panama Papers
By Catherine Putz
Perhaps the only surprise is that Nurali Aliyev was the lone Central Asian to be exposed.
Acknowledging the (Kazakh) Unicorn in the Room
By Catherine Putz
Well, it’s really a rhinoceros.
Does Kazakhstan Get Nuclear Nonproliferation?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
According to President Nazarbayev, his country is a leader in global non-nuclear proliferation efforts.
What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills?
By Catherine Putz
Also, the plight of Tajik afgantsy, US-Uzbek relations and fighting stereotypes in Kazakhstan. Recommended reads.
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?
Trumpmenbashi
By Sarah Kendzior
What Central Asia’s spectacular states can tell us about authoritarianism in America.
Western Whitewashing of Kazakhstan's Election
By Casey Michel
Not only was the recent election more of the same, but Astana seems to have roped the same experts into praising it.
Is Kazakhstan Holding the World’s Most Boring Election?
By Catherine Putz
In other words, the “low-key” election will do nothing to infuse Astana with new ideas or fresh blood.
Central Asia’s Year of Great Distractions
By Catherine Putz
Plus rumors on the Tajik border and Russia’s crisis; weekend reads.
Kazakhstan Among the Oil Giants
By Catherine Putz
Astana’s oversized dependence on oil has put the country’s economy at the whims of a merciless global oil market.