Kazakhstan's Assassinated Democracy

Kazakhstan&#39;s Assassinated Democracy describes how the highest levels of<br>government in Kazakhstan are attempting to suppress the country&#39;s genuine<br>democratization, particularly through the case of a political party, Atameken.<br>It is based on extensive interviews with Dr. Yerzhan K. Dosmukhamedov, Chairman<br>of the Atameken Party. These interviews and articles &mdash; most of which were originally<br>published in Kazakh or Russian &mdash; have created quite a public stir in Kazakhstan.<br>Dr. Dosmukhamedov analyses problems in building a civic society in the country,<br>key political events, major issues of domestic and foreign policy, and the objective and<br>subjective influences affecting the deep historical process currently underway in the<br>country &mdash; nothing less than the transformation of relationships between the state and<br>the person.<br>Kazakhstan&#39;s Assassinated Democracy is directed to a broad range of readers, and<br>is intended for anyone interested in the future of Kazakhstan, the development of political<br>parties, and the forces holding back democracy in that country.<br>&Acirc;&copy;