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Accepted Paper:
From “Listening State” to “New Kazakhstan”: January 2022, Institutions, and Identity
Aziz Burkhanov
(Nazarbayev University)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will discuss institutional and identity dimension of changes in Kazakhstan since 2019, evolution of official and popular narratives and implications of January 2022 events.
Paper long abstract:
This paper will discuss institutional and identity dimension of changes in Kazakhstan since 2019, evolution of official and popular narratives and implications of January 2022 events. When President Tokayev took office in 2019, several initiatives were launched, including enhancing political openness in the country (“Listening State”) and rehabilitation of victims of Soviet-era repressions. The January 2022 events, which were labeled as a terrorist attack by the official narrative, triggered further changes, often referred as “New Kazakhstan”. This paper explores identity dimension of changes in Kazakhstan and discusses efforts to build popular legitimacy by emphasizing new identity markers and institutional settings.