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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      16 May 2024
      23 May 2024
      ISBN:
      9781009454230
      9781009454223
      9781009454261
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009454230
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.6kg, 318 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.47kg, 318 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Political Sociology, Politics and International Relations, Comparative Politics, Sociology
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    How can a de-institutionalised protest movement disrupt a solidified, repressive and extremely resilient authoritarian regime? Using the context of the Kazakh Spring protests (2019–ongoing), Diana T. Kudaibergen focuses on how the interplay between a repressive regime and democratisation struggles define and shape each other. Combining original interview data, digital ethnography and contentious politics studies, she argues that the new generation of activists, including Instagram political influencers and renowned public intellectuals, have been able to de-legitimise and counter one of the most resilient authoritarian regimes and inspire mass protests that none of the formalised opposition ever imagined possible in Kazakhstan. 'The Kazakh Spring' is the first book to detail the emergence of this political field of opportunities that allowed the possibility to rethink the political limits in Kazakhstan, essentially toppling the long-term dictator in unprecedented mass protests of the Bloody January 2022.

    Awards

    Winner, 2026 Alexander Nove Prize, British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies

    Reviews

    ‘A book about change and hope. It is a book about how everyday people and everyday activities participate in striving for democracy and freedom in a world full of authoritarian legacies and, indeed, authoritarian futures.’

    Kristin Anabel Eggeling Source: Perspectives on Politics

    ‘This is an extraordinary book. Its contribution to the study of authoritarianism and protest will be profound. Bringing the Kazakh case to the attention of a broader scholarly community is a terrific service, and only Diana Kudaibergen could do so with such detail, care, and creativity.’

    Edward Schatz Source: Political Science Quarterly

    ‘The Kazakh Spring did not appear out of nowhere. Kudaibergen sets out several compelling arguments regarding its emergence. … Rich with ethnographic accounts and interview material, the book gives insights into activists’ motivations and experiences and their thoughts on urgent political issues. Kudaibergen applies the work of foundational theorists of political sociology, such as Michel Foucault and Hannah Arendt, to the case of Kazakhstan, situating her study within other cases of state-society relations around the world. This book is primarily intended for students and academics, although it is also accessible for readers with limited knowledge of Kazakhstan’s political and social situation. Overall, Kudaibergen has made a significant contribution to the scholarship in post-Soviet and Central Asian studies and the political sociology of the region.’

    Arlan Rakhymzhanov Source: Europe-Asia Studies

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