Eurasia in Russian Foreign Policy: Interests, Opportunities and Constraints
... Meanwhile, challenges to security across Central Asia have a big knock-on effect in Kazakhstan, and their effect will only grow in future. That is why partnership with key global and regional players makes both economic and political sense for Kazakhstan. Eurasia’s transformation will test the strength of Kazakhstan’s economy and system of government. Russia and China are natural allies of Kazakhstan in sponsoring economic development and guaranteeing security. The rise of radicalism and Islamic extremism, and the potential for political destabilization, are risks that threaten all the region’s ...