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The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard?
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Serik Beysembaev and Aliya Tlegenova’s September 2024 analysis, published by the Carnegie Center, thoroughly examines the essence of Tokayev’s reforms. The authors argue that these reforms were primarily designed to ensure the regime’s survival rather than to promote genuine democratization.
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Критическая оценка реформ внешними экспертами.
Editorial guide: Аналитики Carnegie Center считают, что реформы Токаева направлены на выживание режима, а не на демократизацию.
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appeared to represent symbolic progress; yet, it failed to trigger real democratic transformation. Farce of Elections Serik Beysembaev and Aliya Tlegenova’s September 2024 analysis, published by the Carnegie Center, thoroughly examines the essence of Tokayev’s reforms. The authors argue that these reforms were primarily designed to ensure the regime’s survival rather than to promote genuine democratization. Their analysis highlighted the authoritarian nature of the current administration, noting that both electoral campaigns
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