The Foreign Policy of Kazakhstan : An analysis of Kazakhstan`s multi-vector policy
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2013

The role of Kazakhstan as a significant actor in international relations has steadily expanded since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The course of Kazakhstan`s foreign policy and what accounts for it, are therefore of great importance. Kazakhstan has since independence pursued a multi-vector foreign policy and there is little indication that it intends to move away from it. This thesis examines Kazakhstan`s multi-vector foreign policy by conducting a case study based on situational logic. It a