| ID | 122792 |
| Title Proper | Nur Otan, informal networks and the countering of elite instability in Kazakhstan |
| Other Title Information | bringing the formal back in |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Isaacs, Rico |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As opposed to the current literature which argues that informal politics pervades formal institutions in Kazakhstan and Central Asia more widely, this article argues that Nur Otan, the political party of the President of Kazakhstan, acts as a formal institution to counter the instability generated by informal networks competing for access to political and economic resources. This is achieved by consolidating the political parties associated with these networks into Nur Otan and the synchronisation of the party and the state apparatus. However, the extent to which Nur Otan can provide this stabilising function in the long term is dependent upon regime dynamics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 65, No.6; Aug 2013: p.1055-1079 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 65, No.6; Aug 2013: p.1055-1079 |
| Key Words | Nur Otan ; Informal Networks ; Elite Instability ; Kazakhstan ; Central Asia ; Political Parties |