Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
Kazakhstan's Difficult Path to Democracy
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
ISBN: 978-3-8382-0807-7
Verlag: ibidem
The man waging this unequal war is Viktor Khrapunov. He used to be mayor of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, and the country's Energy Minister before he was forced into exile. From Switzerland, where he now lives with his family, he brings charges against the rule of Nursultan Nazarbayev, which will soon reach its twenty-fifth year. Nazarbayev, initially welcomed as a young, dynamic president, has become a reckless and unpredictable dictator over the years. From the abusive privatization of the country's mineral resources and thriving corruption to personal intrigues and the stone-cold elimination of political opponents—Khrapunov's account of the criminal wheeling and dealing of this self-styled 'ruler of the nation' tells it how it is. Based on Khrapunov's insider knowledge from the hallways of global power, his story is also a revelation of Western apathy towards a brutal dictatorial regime. This gripping autobiographical narrative helps the reader understand how Kazakhstan has developed politically from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the modern day, and how it can blossom into a democratic state.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Transformationsprozesse (Politikwiss.)
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
Weitere Infos & Material
I Write to You Far from My Homeland
A Childhood in Kazakhstan
My Years of Education
In the Ministry of Energy
Developing Almaty
Years of Farewell to Kazakhstan
In Exile
What Does the Future of Kazakhstan Look Like?
Annex: A Number of Reflections on the Future of Kazakhstan