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Accepted Paper:
Dissonance between state and citizens: January 2022 in Kazakhstan
Dina Sharipova
(Nazarbayev University)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will be focusing on official discourse and interpretations of January events in 2022, on the one hand, and grass roots views/perceptions, on the other. The research is based on discourse analysis of mass media and presidential messages as well as interviews with experts.
Paper long abstract:
This paper will be focusing on official discourse and interpretations of January events in 2022, on the one hand, and grass roots views/perceptions, on the other. The January events have been interpreted by the state as a coup d’état and terrorist attack which jeopardized the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state. However, this rhetoric is not accepted for granted by everyone. How do the authorities portray the events? How is the official discourse different from people’s perceptions of the events? What are the implications of this discourse for security and political reforms in Kazakhstan? The research will include discourse analysis of mass media and presidential messages as well as interviews with experts.