Building a Sense of Community for National Harmony:Political Practices of National Community Construction in Kazakhstan
Due to its complex ethnic composition,the border delineation during the period of the Soviet Union,and the lack of governance experience in a modern nation-state,external observers predicted that Central Asia might fall into long-term ethnic conflicts and territorial disputes since the 1990s.However,the actual situation was quite the opposite.Despite the presence of a certain number of cross-border ethnic groups in Central Asian countries,they did not put forward territorial claims,and countries in the area did not interfere in their neighbors'internal affairs due to ethnic issues.Taking Kazakhstan as an example,this paper analyzes how it strengthens national construction by constructing the sense of community of"Kazakhstani",which not only ensures the dominant position of Kazakhs but also safeguards the interests of other ethnic groups,ultimately achieving the goal of"ethnic harmony".
national identityKazakhstanKazakhstanisense of community
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