A Comparative Study of Resource Nationalism in Russia and Kazakhstan 2004–2008

Paul Domjan and Matt Stone

Europe-Asia Studies, 2010, vol. 62, issue 1, 35-62

Abstract: In neighbouring countries like Russia and Kazakhstan, resource nationalism that may look similar to outside observers has a different character and is driven by different circumstances in each state. To assess the underlying nature of state-centric models of resource-led development in the two post-Soviet states, we contrast recent state interventions into their respective resource sectors. In Russia, heightened state involvement in the resource sectors, including oil and gas pipeline networks, is characterised mainly by political goals, whereas Kazakhstan's resource nationalism is primarily motivated by economic goals. More specifically, Russia leverages its energy sector to achieve geopolitical objectives and domestic political stability. By contrast, Kazakhstan seeks widely dispersed economic development.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/09668130903385374

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