The protests in Zhanaozen and the Kazakh oil sector: Conflicting interests in a rentier state

The article analyzes the impact of the oil and gas industry on the socio-political stability in Kazakhstan. The first part will look at the role of the industry for the development of the country with a special focus on the political risks that might result from the orientation towards raw material...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dossym Satpayev, Тolganay Umbetaliyeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Eurasian Studies
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879366515000068