Abstract
A US geographer examines prevailing geopolitical discourses in Kazakhstan, through a case study of attitudes toward China and its influence in contemporary affairs. As part of a broader research project, the study draws on data from participant observation, textual analysis, interviews, focus groups, and a country-wide survey administered in Kazakhstan between June 2009 and July 2011. The author investigates the divergent findings across these methods, reflecting a profound ambivalence in popular attitudes about China, and explores their implications for the political geographic literature on state-making.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 110-133 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Eurasian Geography and Economics |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2013 |
Keywords
- China
- Kazakhstan
- capital city
- critical geopolitics
- popular geopolitics
- state-making
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Economics and Econometrics