Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Political Culture in Kazakhstan: Extension and Reflection.- 3. End of an Era? Kazakhstan and the Fate of Multivectorism.- 4. The Environmental Legacy of the Soviet Regime.- 5. Trials and Tribulations: Kazakhstan’s Criminal Justice Reforms.- 6. Comparing Political and Economic Attitudes: A Generational Analysis.- 7. Youth Organizations and State-Society Relations in Kazakhstan: The Durability of the Leninist Legacy.- 8. The Art of Managing Religion in a Post-Soviet Soft Authoritarian State.- 9. The Contemporary Politics of Kazakhisation: The Case of Astana’s Urbanism.

About the Author

Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University. His doctoral dissertation completed at the Université Laval (Canada) in 2010 focused on identity politics in multinational states. He has published articles about this topic in National Identities, Nationalism & Ethnic Politics as well the Journal of Intercultural Studies. 

Reviews

“The book will appeal to a wide range of readers including those with a general interest in Central Asian politics. ... The book is rich on context; it offers less when it comes to theoretical discussions about nation‐state and state‐building. ... the book will be a relevant read for those interested in studying Soviet policies and governance in post‐Soviet states.” (Javeed Ahwar, Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics & Society, JSPPS, Vol. 6 (2), 2020)