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It is also important to note the role of Nazarbayev who was successful at establishing his image as the peace-keeper and the symbol of unity of the people of Kazakhstan. The fear of what to expect when he will inevitably leave the political scene is palpable in the country, and so far, the identity of Nazarbayev’s successor is not yet obvious and even less is known about his or her ability to maintain the unity of the society despite the multiple fractures running through it. Such uncertainty will may prove extremely destabilizing in the event of Nazarbayev’s departure, more so given the strength of non-national identity in the country.
The ultimate test, however, is whether the revival of genuine Kazakh identity found in the study will proceed forward, able to overcome the multiple factors that produce the non-national effect in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Object Description
| 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 |
Description
| Title | Page 243 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 237 It is also important to note the role of Nazarbayev who was successful at establishing his image as the peace-keeper and the symbol of unity of the people of Kazakhstan. The fear of what to expect when he will inevitably leave the political scene is palpable in the country, and so far, the identity of Nazarbayev’s successor is not yet obvious and even less is known about his or her ability to maintain the unity of the society despite the multiple fractures running through it. Such uncertainty will may prove extremely destabilizing in the event of Nazarbayev’s departure, more so given the strength of non-national identity in the country. The ultimate test, however, is whether the revival of genuine Kazakh identity found in the study will proceed forward, able to overcome the multiple factors that produce the non-national effect in the Republic of Kazakhstan. |
