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A Tale of Two Kazakhstans: Sources of Political Cleavage and Conflict in the Post-Soviet Period

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  • Barbara Junisbai

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Departing from some prominent scholarship on Kazakhstani politics, the author argues that competition between financial–industrial groups over scarce economic and political resources—rather than inter-clan or centre–periphery rivalries—largely determines who gets what, when and how. While clan politics and regional grievances may still influence struggles over the distribution of power and wealth, their importance has diminished in recent years. Instead, observable political conflict has centred around competing financial–industrial groups, which represent the diverse, and at times clashing, interests of Kazakhstan's business and political elites.

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  • Barbara Junisbai, 2010. "A Tale of Two Kazakhstans: Sources of Political Cleavage and Conflict in the Post-Soviet Period," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(2), pages 235-269.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:62:y:2010:i:2:p:235-269
    DOI: 10.1080/09668130903506813
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    1. Susan Ariel Aaronson, 2017. "Repression, Civil Conflict, And Leadership Tenure: A Case Study of Kazakhstan," Working Papers 2017-16, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy.

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