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

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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