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Political Culture in Kazakhstan: Extension and Reflection

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This chapter examines the peculiarities of the political culture of Kazakhstan, a relatively new state in which it is possible to identify competing sets of attitudes and beliefs that are projected into the domestic political discourse. In doing so, it seeks to advance the theory of political culture in the context of new political structures. The chapter will suggest that, in Kazakhstan in particular, different groups of citizens can be categorised using the subdivisions of political culture with reference to their historical experiences and to their attitudes to the main political and social cleavages and divisions.

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    For a similar framework in marketing theory, see Arnould and Thompson (2005: 868–882).

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    Aziz Burkhanov & Neil Collins

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Burkhanov, A., Collins, N. (2019). Political Culture in Kazakhstan: Extension and Reflection. In: Caron, JF. (eds) Kazakhstan and the Soviet Legacy. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6693-2_2

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