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This chapter discusses and analyses Kazakhstan’s power transition model and draws comparison with the transition of power in Singapore. Although Singapore and Kazakhstan are different in many respects—including geography, economy, and political system—Singapore has for a long time served as a role model for the governance in Kazakhstan. The transition models in both countries have some strong similarities as they have been carefully planned and orchestrated for years. This chapter also discusses the legacy of the First President of Kazakhstan in the institution-building, foreign and domestic policies and how the next generation of leaders of Kazakhstan could measure up to old and new challenges facing the country.
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Araral, E., “Independent Kazakhstan Following Similar Path as Singapore Toward Successful Development”, Astana Times, December 5, 2016, https://astanatimes.com/2016/12/independent-kazakhstan-following-similar-path-as-singapore-toward-successful-development/.
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The Astana Times, 3(117), February 8, 2017, President unveils plans of constitutional reforms.
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Pochemu kazakhstantsy doveryayut tol’ko prezidentu, a ne institutam vlasti (in Russian), Business.FM, November 21, 2019 [Why do Kazakhstanis trust only the president and not government institutions?] https://businessfm.kz/society/forum-csi-pochemu-kazahstancy-doveryayut-tolko-prezidentu-a-ne-institutam-vlasti, Access date 18 February 2020.
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The World Bank, Kazakhstan report, http://www.worldbank.org.kz/en/country/kazakhstan/overview.
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Kazakhstan Attracts $330 Billion FDI Since 1991, The Astana Times, September 2019, https://astanatimes.com/2019/09/kazakhstan-attracts-330-billion-fdi-since-1991/.
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Kazakhstan Is the Latest Oil-Curse Casualty, Bloomberg View, August 20, 2015, http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-08-20/kazakhstan-is-the-latest-oil-curse-casualty.
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The Accelerated Industrial Innovative Program of the Republic of Kazakhstan, available at the website of Kazakhstan’s Ministry for Investment and Development, http://mid.gov.kz/#.
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“President Unveils Plans of Constitutional Reforms.” The Astana Times, February 8, 2017, https://astanatimes.com/2015/05/kazakhstan-unveils-100-concrete-steps-to-implement-institutional-reforms/.
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Burkhanov, A., Orazgaliyev, S., Araral, E. (2021). Political Culture and Power Transition: The Case of Kazakhstan. In: Caron, JF. (eds) Understanding Kazakhstan’s 2019 Political Transition. The Steppe and Beyond: Studies on Central Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4308-5_2
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