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Nursultan Nazarbayev
What's Next for the Belt and Road in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Three regional presidents attended the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last weekend.
Kazakhstan Set for Economic Recovery, But What Next?
By Catherine Putz
As Astana enters an upturn, sustaining reform momentum will be vital as will confronting corruption.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the Hope of Regionalism
By Catherine Putz
Astana and Tashkent are at the heart of regionalism's potential in Central Asia
Kazakhstan Thanks British Nazarbayev Biographer
By Casey Michel
Jonathan Aitken's 2009 book never gained much traction in either analytical or academic communities, but Astana likes it.
Discussing Dictators and Nuclear Fallout in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
A detailed look at the Afghan border, a discussion of dictators, and a secret report on Semipalatinsk; recommended reads.
Brothers Again: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana.
Kazakhstan's Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media
By Nurseit Niyazbekov
Kazakhstan’s government is using social media to tame rebellion.
Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Drive Turns Against Opposition
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan's renewed efforts against corruption might mask a strategy aimed to silence opposition figures and activists.
Watch the Throne: Trans-Caspian Pipeline Meets Succession Politics in Kazakhstan
By Nicholas Trickett
Pipelines and politics, both foreign and domestic.
Are Political Reforms Afoot in Kazakhstan?
By Catherine Putz
Not so fast; Nazarbayev will remain the “supreme arbiter.”
An Uzbek Transition for Kazakhstan?
By Stanislav Pritchin
When the time comes, can a post-Nazarbayev Astana model Uzbekistan's smooth transfer of power?
A Corruption Earthquake Shakes Kazakhstan's Government
By Paolo Sorbello
Changes in the economy ministry and presidential administration forced by arrests at the top.