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Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language

Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language

The Russian press often presents Latinization in Kazakhstan through a politicized lens, relying on conspiratorial framing, colonial nostalgia, and...

08.07.2025 4

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Aziz Berdiqulov

Existential Questions: How Russian Narratives Question Central Asian Sovereignty 

Russian politicians and commentators challenging Central Asian sovereignty unmask a continuous view of the region as part of Russia’s domain.

31.10.2024 10

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Aziz Berdiqulov

The Latinization of Kazakhstan: Language, Modernization and Geopolitics

Kazakhstan’s planned transition to a Latin alphabet is intertwined with issues of national identity, geopolitical shifts, and post-colonial...

21.09.2024 1

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Aziz Berdiqulov