Raushan Zhandayeva - Publications

Raushan Zhandayeva

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Correcting misinformation about the Russia-Ukraine War reduces false beliefs but does not change views about the WarWe report results from simultaneous experiments conducted in late 2022 in Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine. The experiments focus on fact-checking misinformation supportive of Russia in the Russia-Ukraine War. Meta-analysis makes clear that fact-checking misinformation reduces belief in pro-Kremlin false claims. Effects of fact-checks are not uniform across countries; our meta-analytic estimate is reliant on belief accuracy increases observed in Russia and Ukraine. While fact-checks improve belief accuracy, they do not change respondents’ attitudes about which side to support in the War. War does not render individuals hopelessly vulnerable to misinformation—but fact-checking misinformation is unlikely to change their views toward the conflict.

Slow anti-Americanism: social movements and symbolic politics in Central AsiaPublished in Central Asian Survey (Ahead of Print, 2024)

Media

Kazakhstan’s Alternative Media Is Thriving—and in DangerA vibrant society is under threat from the authoritarian government.

Kazakhstan’s Instability Has Been Building for YearsAs violence subsides, the country’s future remains uncertain.

Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Goals Must Include the Eradication of Systemic Violence Against Women - Аналитический интернет-журнал ВластьA criminal court in Astana concluded Kazakhstan’s most groundbreaking trial on May 13, when the judge sentenced former minister of economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev to 24 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Saltanat Nukenova. The trial spanned for weeks and attracted widespread attention, with millions of viewers tuning in to watch the court’s live-streaming from across the post-Soviet region and beyond. This incident has sparked country-wide conversations about the state of domestic violence in Kazakhstan and the effectiveness of law enforcement institutions meant to protect women.

Reports

Introducing the Central Asia Migration TrackerThis report draws from data collected in the Central Asian Migration Tracker (CAMT), a research project by the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. CAMT focuses on long-term migration - defined in this report as trips of 6 months or longer - out of Central Asia for the purposes of work, study, re

Revolution and Rising Discontent: An Update on the Central Asia Protest TrackerDownload PDF This report is based on the Central Asia Protest Tracker. Download our full dataset. By Natalie Simpson, Raushan Zhandayeva, Sher Khashimov and Samuel Elzinga Barely twenty-four hours after the polls closed in Kyrgyzstan’s flawed parliamentary election in October, protesters st

Policy

Policy Brief No.140: Kazakhstan’s Bloody January: Digital Repression on the “New Silk Road” | Toda Peace InstituteThis Policy Brief explores the January 2022 Kazakhstan government shut down of internet access for several days while enacting a violent crackdown on initially peaceful protests which were triggered by hikes in fuel prices. It examines Kazakhstan’s internet and media landscape, the (re)actions of civil society and the state, and the factors that set the stage for this extreme act of digital repression, which created a disturbing precedent for the country and the Eurasia region more broadly. The paper concludes by briefly exploring the potential implications for Kazakhstan’s governance, economic development, and collective memory nearly a year on from the events.

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