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Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan: reading and interpreting the results
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Abazov, Rafis |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan on September 19, 2004 became benchmarks for measuring political development in the democratic and semi-democratic regimes of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Firstly, they opened an elections season in the Central Asian region, as parliamentary and presidential elections have been scheduled to be held in most of the Central Asian republics and in some countries in the CIS within next 20 months. Secondly, they showed changes in the attitudes of the ruling elites and general public towards democratization in general and parliamentary process in particular. Thirdly, Kazakhstan became one of the first countries in the CIS to test a new electronic system of voting that was introduced to curb election frauds. The Kazakhstani government invited observes from several dozens of countries to show its dedication to democratization process. Yet, the elections were sharply criticized by the international community, including the OSCE and some human rights groups, and by the local opposition. They also triggered a new round of discussions on the nature of political transition and democratization in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in general and in Kazakhstan in particular. |
| Starting Page | 20 |
| Ending Page | 20 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5209/rev_UNIS.2004.n6.29375 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/UNIS/article/download/UNIS0404330008A/28233 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_UNIS.2004.n6.29375 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
