Kazakhstan in the making : legitimacy, symbols, and social changes / edited by Marlene Laruelle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laruelle, Marlène, editor.

Series:

Contemporary Central Asia (Lanham, Md.)

Contemporary Central Asia: societies, politics, and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Kazakh.

Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Kazakhstan--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Kazakhstan--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xvi, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]

Summary:

Marlene Laruelle is research professor, director of the Central Asia Program, and associate director of the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at the Elliott School of International Affairs of George Washington University. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The State: Ruling Mechanisms and Symbols 1

1 The Rule by Law: Negotiating Stability in Kazakhstan / Assel Tutumlu Tutumlu, Assel 3

2 The Kazakh Neopatrimonial Regime: Balancing Uncertainties among the "Family," Oligarchs, and Technocrats / Sebastien Peyrouse Peyrouse, Sebastien 29

3 Shrek Meets the President: Magical Authoritarianism in a 'Fairy-Tale' City / Mateusz Laszczkowski Laszczkowski, Mateusz 63

4 Shrines and Neopatrimonialism in Southern Kazakhstan / Wendell Schwab Schwab, Wendell, Ulan Bigozhin Bigozhin, Ulan 89

Part II The Nation: Conflicting Legitimacies and Repertoires 111

5 Nationalizing Elites and Regimes: Nation-Building in Post-Soviet Authoritarian and Democratic Contexts / Diana T. Kudaibergenova Kudaibergenova, Diana T. 113

6 Imagining Kazakhstani-stan: Negotiations of Homeland and Titular-Nationality / Alexander C. Diener Diener, Alexander C. 131

7 Which Future for National-Patriots? The Landscape of Kazakh Nationalism J / Marlene Laruelle Laruelle, Marlene 155

8 Cowboys, Gangsters, and Rural Bumpkins: Constructing the "Other" in Kazakhstan's "Texas" / Natalie R. Koch Koch, Natalie R., Krisiopher D. White White, Krisiopher D. 181

Part III The Society: Negotiating Cultural Changes 209

9 Building a Muslim Nation: The Role of the Central Mosque of Astana / Alima Bissenova Bissenova, Alima 211

10 "The Spirit of Tengri": Contemporary Ethnic Music Festivals and Cultural Politics in Kazakhstan / Megan Rancier Rancier, Megan 229

11 Return Migration from the United States: Exploring the Dynamics of Cultural Change in Kazakhstan / Douglas Blum Blum, Douglas 247.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-280) and index.

ISBN:

9781498525473

1498525474

OCLC:

953708485

Publisher Number:

99970225179