Half-hearted reforms may erode social stability in Kazakhstan
- Written by Farkhad Sharip
ASTANA (TCA) — Along with Turkmenistan, the oil-rich Kazakhstan has been particularly hit by low oil and gas prices, and with the country’s weak banking sector, price increases, and corruption, the Kazakh government may at some point face the population’s discontent and social unrest. We are republishing this article by Farkhad Sharip on the issue, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor:
