Modern Kazakhstan. Internal political situation and interests of external political forces
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2024-3-120-132
Abstract
The article considers both the internal political situation and the interests of other countries in Kazakhstan. The author expresses an opinion that after the January events of 2022, the current president of Kazakhstan began to get rid of the political influence of the first president of the republic. Now all the power in the country is concentrated in the hands of President Tokayev. But with the new government, the political course of Kazakhstan has also changed, which is characterized by a cooling of relations with Russia.
The author also notes that Kazakhstan is an object of special interest for four civilizations at once: Russian, Western (USA), Middle Eastern (Turkey), Eastern (China). If Russia and China want to see Kazakhstan as a stable, independent and developing partner, then the United States considers Kazakhstan as a means to achieve its geopolitical goals, which in the future may well become a victim of American “democracy” in the fight against Russia. Turkey, on the other hand, seeks to unite the Turkic states under its leadership, therefore, considers Kazakhstan as a means to increase its geopolitical capabilities.
In conclusion, the assumption is made that in case of further cooling of relations with Russia, there is a danger of Kazakhstan becoming a satellite of the United States, the consequence of that may be the loss of its state sovereignty.
About the Author
A. V. Vesnin
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksei V. Vesnin, Cand. of Sci. (Political Sciences)
bld. 6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Vesnin A.V. Modern Kazakhstan. Internal political situation and interests of external political forces. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2024;(3):120-132. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2024-3-120-132
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