Botakoz Kassymbekova

Botakoz Kassymbekova is an assistant professor in modern history, specializing in Russian and Soviet history, at the University of Basel in Switzerland.

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A woman walks past a Russian army armored personnel carrier on a street of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2004.
A woman walks past a Russian army armored personnel carrier on a street of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2004.

The Road to Democracy in Russia Runs Through Chechnya

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Botakoz Kassymbekova
People protest for political reform and the release of political prisoners in Kazakhstan.
People protest for political reform and the release of political prisoners in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan Can’t Torture Its Way to Stability

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Botakoz Kassymbekova, Erica Marat
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