This work is considered one of the earliest and most fundamental investigations into the origins and formation of the Kazakh ethnicity. The challenges of writing such research under tsarist ...

Northern Kazakhstan borders Russia and has historically been home to many ethnic Russians. However, a recent rise in Kazakh migrants to the region has led to deepening tensions between the two groups.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, thousands moved to oil-rich Kazakhstan, encouraged by its policy to attract ethnic Kazakhs. Today, these people feel cut off from their relatives who stayed ...