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Political and Economic Trends in Kazakhstan: Risks, Threats, and Prospects
16 November, 2015 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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or several years, the Kazakhstani state has been actively expanding its participation in different spheres of public life, and concentrating resources in the financial, political, and media sectors. Several so-called umbrella structures work together in a corporatist logic inside the state structure. This highly centralized political system is strongly personified and has effectively created stability for the elite. Well established political institutions could play the role of collective successors and would guarantee a stable transition and modernize the country; however, they are still lacking and could weaken the Kazakhstani system.
or several years, the Kazakhstani state has been actively expanding its participation in different spheres of public life, and concentrating resources in the financial, political, and media sectors. Several so-called umbrella structures work together in a corporatist logic inside the state structure. This highly centralized political system is strongly personified and has effectively created stability for the elite. Well established political institutions could play the role of collective successors and would guarantee a stable transition and modernize the country; however, they are still lacking and could weaken the Kazakhstani system.In his presentation, famous Kazakhstani analyst Dossym Satpaev will share his assessment of the current political and economic evolution in Kazakhstan.
This event is part of the CAP series “Central Asia Policy Assessment”, generously funded by GW’s CIFF funds.
