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Kazakhstan’s Protests Helped Mask a Post-Nazarbayev Purge

Kazakhstan needs a return to normal in the short term. The unprecedented violence of the past week has traumatized many citizens, destroyed budding small businesses and undermined the country’s image as a welcoming and stable destination for investors.

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By Paul Stronski
Published on Jan 11, 2022

World Politics Review

About the Author

Paul Stronski

Former Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program

Paul Stronski was a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program, where his research focuses on the relationship between Russia and neighboring countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

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Former Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
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