From our newest contributor, Shannon Hiller:
The third annual Failed State Index, produced jointly by a The Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy magazine, came out with mostly depressing news. The index ranks 177 states on 12 indicators, meant to asses their “vulnerability to violent internal conflict and societal deterioration.” The 2007 report includes data [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘kazakhstan’
June 20, 2007
Central Asian Failed states
May 30, 2007
Rakhat Aliyev & Kyrgyz Nepotism
With the Interpol searching the world for Rakhat Aliyev, the Kazakh Presidential son-in-law, on (politically-motivated) charges of kidnapping, political commentators are quick to draw parallels to governmental nepotism in neighboring Kyrgyzstan. (If you need some backgrounder, scroll down for links.)
Andrey Chebotarev from the Kazakh “Alternative” think-tank claims:
“We’re currently seeing a wave in authoritarianism; unlike [...]
