Kazakhstan’s protesters weren’t happy about government corruption. Will anything change? Margaret Hanson - January 20, 2022 Here’s what my research found
Kazakhstan called for assistance. Why did Russia dispatch troops so quickly? Alexander Cooley - January 9, 2022 Preserving autocracies is a primary goal for regional organizations like the CSTO.
The Kazakhstan protests escalated quickly. Here’s why. Regina Smyth and Pauline Jones - January 8, 2022 We found these two factors at work.
Kazakhstan’s leaders promised middle-class comfort. Then they raised prices. Edward Schatz - January 7, 2022 Protesters aren’t benefiting from Kazakhstan’s oil economy.
Kazakhstan’s police are cracking down on protesters — as political activism keeps rising. Erica Marat - June 20, 2019 It’s a conflict familiar in post-Soviet nations: Democratic expectations meet unreformed police forces.
The U.S. carried out extraordinary rendition flights from 2001-2005. Here are 15 more countries that helped. Rebecca Cordell - March 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55337" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A barbed wire fence surrounding a
Kazakhstan had huge protests, but no violent crackdown. Here’s why. Erica Marat - June 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41674" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Riot police stand guard during a
Should the U.S. worry about tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in central Asia? Sebastien Peyrouse - May 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40467" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] People gather for the monument unveiling
The power of soft power in Kazakhstan Marlene Laruelle - May 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24171" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Traffic moves past reelection