Multiparty system without ideology in Kazakhstan: Analysis of ideologems, “Law on Political Parties” and specifics of mass consciousness
Aitymbetov N. Tolen Z. Ismagambetov T. Buluktaev Y.
2025Association for Social Studies Educa
Journal of Social Studies Education Research
2025#16Issue 1138 - 162 pp.
This study examines Kazakhstans multi-party system, analyzing the ideologies of existing parties, political party legislation, and the specifics of political culture in the republic. The authors claim that modern Kazakh political parties lack distinct ideological foundations, as they have not formulated clear ideological positions. The ideological function of the countrys parties has weakened due to the previous leaderships emphasis on maintaining parties in power without fostering genuine ideological diversity, such as right-or left-wing parties. Surveys conducted by the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies in May–June 2021 and May– June 2022 highlight the characteristics of mass political consciousness in Kazakhstan. A survey of 3,000 respondents revealed that, both before and after the events of Sanguinary January 2022, the stance of state authorities played a decisive role in shaping political views. Additionally, strict requirements for creating and registering political parties reinforce the political status quo. The ideologies promoted by the authorities fail to address the interests of various social groups and remain disconnected from public concerns. According to sociological surveys, contemporary issues are often overlooked in favor of narratives centered on the Soviet or traditional past. As a result, the existing multi-party system does not provide ideological representation for either loyalist or protest sentiments.
Atrophy of ideological function , ideologems , parties of power , party system , political culture
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Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies, Science Committee, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies, Science Committee, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Center for Political Studies of Institute of Philosophy, Political Sciences and Religious Studies at Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Institute of Philosophy
Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy
Institute of Philosophy
Center for Political Studies of Institute of Philosophy
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