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The Kazakh steppe: from empire to utopia

In this lecture series, historian Sultan Akimbekov discusses the formation of a unified country from scattered Kazakh lands absorbed by the Russian Empire against the backdrop of two revolutions, the Russian Civil War and Soviet ‘modernization’.
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THE KAZAKH STEPPE: FROM EMPIRE TO UTOPIA

Lecture 1. On the Eve of Upheaval

~ 20 min read
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THE KAZAKH STEPPE: FROM EMPIRE TO UTOPIA

Lecture 2: The Trap of Traditionality

~ 17 min read
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THE KAZAKH STEPPE: FROM EMPIRE TO UTOPIA

Lecture 3: Great Expectations

~ 19 min read
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THE KAZAKH STEPPE: FROM EMPIRE TO UTOPIA

Lecture 4: Farewell to Illusions

~ 23 min read
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THE KAZAKH STEPPE: FROM EMPIRE TO UTOPIA

Lecture 5: Iron and Blood

~ 14 min read
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THE KAZAKH STEPPE: FROM EMPIRE TO UTOPIA

Lecture 6: Dictatorship Dialectic

~ 18 min read

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