Challenge of Building Democracy in Kazakhstan

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Testimony

Challenge of Building Democracy in Kazakhstan

By Martha Brill Olcott

Published on May 1, 1999

Source: Carnegie

About the Author

Martha Brill Olcott

Former Senior Associate, Russia and Eurasia Program and, Co-director, al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia

Olcott is professor emerita at Colgate University, having taught political science there from 1974 to 2002. Prior to her work at the endowment, Olcott served as a special consultant to former secretary of state Lawrence Eagleburger.

Recent Work

In The Media
After Crimea: Will Kazakhstan be Next in Putin’s Reintegration Project?
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Article
China’s Unmatched Influence in Central Asia
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Central Asia Kazakhstan

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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