The Performance of Regional Public Councils in Kazakhstan
Makulbayeva G. Sharipova D.
2026Routledge
Europe-Asia Studies
2026#78Issue 1113 - 129 pp.
The government of Kazakhstan promotes active citizenship and has introduced state-sanctioned consultative bodies, such as public councils, into the existing public administration. While public councils are formally autonomous, the state controls their agenda and regulate their inclusivity. According to Jayasuriya and Rodan’s model of state-sponsored political participation, irrespective of state control, such institutions can influence policy outcomes and manage social dissatisfaction. Elaborating on this framework, this study finds that local state bodies informally control public councils to ensure the interests of the state and business elites and manage public discontent. This implies that social conflict between the business elite and the state, on the one hand, and the general public on the other, is inadequately managed through the public councils.
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Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan, Abay Avenue 33A, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Davis Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University, United States
Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan
Graduate School of Public Policy
Davis Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies
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