Assistant professor, KIMEP University
Dr Nurseit Niyazbekov holds PhD in Politics and MSc in Sociology from the University of Oxford. Right now he is teaching and researching as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at KIMEP University in Kazakhstan. Before that he used to work in various other universities in Kazakhstan as well as international and non-governmental organizations. He often consults international think tanks and researchers on issues related to political risks, social welfare and protests in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan's government is using social media to tame rebellion
Mar 21, 2017 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Until the mid-2000s, one would rarely associated the word high-tech with the country of Kazakhstan. Internet penetration hovered at 3% in 2005, and Kazakh authorities generally neglected the internet and social...
Will oil-rich Kazakhstan ever embrace democracy?
Oct 20, 2016 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This year, Kazakhstan celebrates the 25th anniversary of its independence from the USSR. Politicians have already started boasting about the countrys successful socioeconomic reforms and praising President Nursultan...
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