The Power of Ambiguity: National Symbols, Nation-Building and Political Legitimacy in Kazakhstan

Sabina Insebayeva and Nafissa Insebayeva

Europe-Asia Studies, 2022, vol. 74, issue 4, 660-682

Abstract: This article deploys national anthem and national currency as analytical lenses to disentangle the connection between symbolic politics and nation-building, national identity formation and regime legitimation in Kazakhstan. The study emphasises the role of national symbols—in particular, the national anthem and national banknotes—as important elements of a larger discourse about the nature of Kazakh national identity. The work argues that both the Kazakh national anthem and national currency tenge do not only serve as the main attributes of statehood and economic independence; rather their significance stems from their role as crucial elements in the nation-building process.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2021.1912296

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