Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Kennan Institute
Wilson Center
No. 51
May 22, 2020
Originally published: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/kennan-cable-no-51-rising-global-player-kazakhstans-foreign-policy-2020s
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attention towards Central Asia generally focuses on initiatives
announced by the so-called great powers, namely China, the Russian
Federation, and the United States. Yet if we are to understand how this
great power competition – namely, how the three aforementioned nations
are “competing to shape security architectures, as well as norms and
practices worldwide” – will unfold in the region, we must also
understand the foreign policy objectives and priorities of the Republic
of Kazakhstan and other Central Asian governments.[i]
Kazakh
foreign policy does not envision itself as a pawn on some Eurasian
chessboard, but rather as an independent power with its own objectives
and ambitions. Moreover, Kazakhstan is looking to increase its image and
influence, in Central Asia and beyond.
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