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In the course of this chapter, it will be shown that Almaty yields a partial support for the hypothesized relationship between FDI and Kazakh identity. Indeed, Almaty presents a better case for supporting an alternative contention that multiculturalism and globalized culture has a significant effect retarding the development of a unique Kazakh identity. Almaty also provides an insight into how economic affluence affects the process of identity formation in the republic. In addition, even though at the moment the process seems to be moving toward hypothesized non-national identity, the data analysis also suggests a good probability for an eventual recovery of Kazakh identity, as well.
After a brief introduction of Almaty’s geographical location, a historical overview of the city will be offered with a special reference to contended parts in its legacy. It will be followed by a discussion of the current status of the city: even though it is no longer the capital, Almaty is officially recognized as the primary provider of many important services in the country in the spheres of culture, education, performance arts and so on. Third, Almaty’s role in bridging global and domestic culture will be examined as well. Although all political decisions regarding the fate of the country are made in Astana, Almaty still draws the hearts and minds of the people of Kazakhstan. Fourth, the city’s enormous role in the economy of Kazakhstan and its impact on both culture of the city itself and the rest of the country will be discussed. The chapter will then conclude with an evaluation of the research results regarding the processes of identity formation in Almaty.
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| Title | Market reforms, foreign direct investment and national identity: Non-national identity of Kazakhstan |
| Author | Zhanalin, Azamat |
| Author email | janalin_a@yahoo.com; zhanalin@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | International Relations |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-03-22 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-04-29 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | English, Robert |
| Advisor (committee member) |
James, Patrick Rorlich, Azade-Ayse |
| Abstract | The present study offers an analysis of the concept of non-national identity in application to the Republic of Kazakhstan as the most likely case. The primary hypothesis is that newly independent states, which are undergoing a rapid transition to market economy and actively pursue integration in the world economy and foreign direct investment, will experience fragmentation of their national identity, defined as non-national identity.; Three sites in Kazakhstan, Almaty, Astana and Aktau, were chosen for the study as representative of the market reforms in the republic as well as the best examples of the country’s pursuit of foreign direct investment and integration into the global economy. The data collected indicates that while Kazakhstan does demonstrate fragmentation of its national identity, it is not necessarily caused by the market reforms and the participation in the global trade. Alternative causal variables such as the Soviet and Russian colonial legacy, intra-ethnic cleavages among the Kazakhs and the prevalence of multi-vector foreign policy were found to contribute to the development of non-national identity of Kazakhstan. The study’s results also suggest that in the last few years, Kazakh identity is experiencing a rather strong revival as well, which may yet counteract the existing factors leading to the emergence of the non-national identity of Kazakhstan. |
| Keyword | identity; nationalism; Kazakhstan; market reforms; globalization; foreign direct investment; national identity; countries in transition; foreign policy; culture; former Soviet Union; Central Asia; patronage networks; energy; oil; post-colonial legacy; nation-state |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Almaty; Astana; Aktau |
| Geographic subject (country) | Kazakhstan |
| Coverage date | 1970/2010 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3812 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Zhanalin, Azamat |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Zhanalin-4506 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume51/etd-Zhanalin-4506.pdf |
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| Title | Page 130 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 124 In the course of this chapter, it will be shown that Almaty yields a partial support for the hypothesized relationship between FDI and Kazakh identity. Indeed, Almaty presents a better case for supporting an alternative contention that multiculturalism and globalized culture has a significant effect retarding the development of a unique Kazakh identity. Almaty also provides an insight into how economic affluence affects the process of identity formation in the republic. In addition, even though at the moment the process seems to be moving toward hypothesized non-national identity, the data analysis also suggests a good probability for an eventual recovery of Kazakh identity, as well. After a brief introduction of Almaty’s geographical location, a historical overview of the city will be offered with a special reference to contended parts in its legacy. It will be followed by a discussion of the current status of the city: even though it is no longer the capital, Almaty is officially recognized as the primary provider of many important services in the country in the spheres of culture, education, performance arts and so on. Third, Almaty’s role in bridging global and domestic culture will be examined as well. Although all political decisions regarding the fate of the country are made in Astana, Almaty still draws the hearts and minds of the people of Kazakhstan. Fourth, the city’s enormous role in the economy of Kazakhstan and its impact on both culture of the city itself and the rest of the country will be discussed. The chapter will then conclude with an evaluation of the research results regarding the processes of identity formation in Almaty. |
