LEADER 03195nam 2200505 450 001 9910788473103321 005 20221108055805.0 010 $a1-4411-0763-0 035 $a(CKB)3230000000213788 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH25702526 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5309512 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4948590 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4948590 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL851452 035 $a(OCoLC)1024266170 035 $a(EXLCZ)993230000000213788 100 $a20180316h20122012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aKazakhstan $eSurprises and Stereotypes After 20 Years of Independence /$fJonathan Aitken 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon, [England] ;$aNew York, [New York] :$cContinuum,$d2012. 210 4$dİ2012 215 $a1 online resource (x, 200 p. ) $ccol. ill., col. map, col. ports 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-4411-1654-0 327 $a1. Introduction - Towards a New National Identity \ 2. New Kazakhstan v Old Kazakhstan \ 3. Reforming the Law \ 4. Understanding the President of Surprises \ 5. Nuclear Past Nuclear Future \ 6. A Tale of Two Cities \ 7. Riding High after the Recession - Prospects for the Economy \ 8. The Dragon The Bear and the Unstable Neighbourhood \ 9. Kazakhstan's Diplomacy and the OSCE \ 10. The Education Revolution 11. Epilogue - Beyond the 20th Anniversary of Independence \ Index 330 $aA guide to a country of huge economic and strategic importance, Jonathan Aitken describes the astonishing achievements of Kazakhstan since its independence. 330 $bJonathan Aitken has written an insightful and illuminating portrait of 21st Century Kazakhstan as it approaches its 20th Anniversary of independence from the former Soviet Union. Surprises abound in Aitken's lively pages as he captures the creative tensions between Old and New Kazakhstan. Thanks to his unique access, the author has probed the darkest corners of the fading Soviet era, reporting from inside the prisons, the KGB and the Special Prosecutor's Office. He has also enjoyed the bright lights of the country's cultural renaissance, particularly in Almaty with its four orchestras, 19 theatres, 27 concert halls and Opera Houses. Aitken is at his best unravelling the economic and political surprises which are flowing from the Caspian oil boom with its knock on effects on foreign policy, GDP, and political reform. 'Kazakhstan is the newest powerhouse of Asia. From its President to its painters, poets, economists and entrepreneurs, this is a nation confidently on the move.' says Aitken 'we need to understand the new national identity of this increasingly successful player on the world stage.' 606 $aNationalism$zKazakhstan$xHistory 607 $aKazakhstan$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aKazakhstan$xHistory$y21st century 615 0$aNationalism$xHistory. 676 $a958.45086 700 $aAitken$b Jonathan$f1942-$0917544 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910788473103321 996 $aKazakhstan$93749744 997 $aUNINA