FEDERALISM OR A UNITARY STATE AS A STRATEGIC CHOICE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN)

After the collapse of theSoviet Unionand the raise of new independent states a question of choosing the format of center-regions relationship became crucial. Political elites ofRussiaandKazakhstanmade completely different choices:Russia— in favor of a federal state, whereasKazakhstansupported the id...

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Main Authors: Irina M. Busygina, Elmira Taukebaeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2015-07-01
Series:Сравнительная политика
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Online Access:https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/223
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Summary:After the collapse of theSoviet Unionand the raise of new independent states a question of choosing the format of center-regions relationship became crucial. Political elites ofRussiaandKazakhstanmade completely different choices:Russia— in favor of a federal state, whereasKazakhstansupported the idea of a unitary state. These decisions were made more than 20 years ago and it is now possible to evaluate the consequences of these choices in both states.
ISSN:2221-3279
2412-4990