Zhanibek Arynov
Biographic Data
| ID | 4158769 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhanibek Arynov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhanibek |
| FAMILY NAME | Arynov |
| SIGNATURE | ARYNOV Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nazarbayev University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4136-062X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Eurasian Economic Union (Eaeu) after a decade
Constructing the ‘Turkic world’
Cooperation among Turkic states has intensified amid geopolitical turbulence in Central Eurasia, culminating in the establishment of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in 2021. This paper examines how Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey construct the ‘Turkic world,’ justify its significance, and articulate their expectations. Drawing on the Strategic Narratives Framework and discursive data, we find broad convergence in framing cooperation as…
Contesting the unknown? Public perceptions of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
Non-recognizing the Other? Discursive deligitimation of the Eaeu by the EU
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), despite being regarded as the most developed integration project in the post-Soviet area, has faced different hurdles in acquiring international recognition. Especially, the EU, the EAEU's Significant Other, has been reluctant to formally recognize it, in spite of close ties with EAEU member states as well as of its own self-image as a supporter of regional integrations. This paper focuses on this puzzle and ex…
Educated into Sinophilia? How Kazakh Graduates/Students of Chinese Universities Perceive China
This article examines perceptions of China and contributes to the ongoing academic debate on Sinophobia in Central Asia. However, unlike existing studies, it specifically focuses on perceptions of those, who have first-hand China experience – Kazakh students/graduates of Chinese universities. Based on in-depth interviews with them, the article argues that those with first-hand China experience tend to reject the China threat theory, found to be w…
Nobody Goes to Another Monastery with their Own Charter’
As a major external actor, the European Union prioritises its normative agenda while interacting with Central Asia. This article scrutinises how the very notion of ‘European values’ and the promotion of these values by the European Union are perceived by intermediate elites in Kazakhstan. The article argues that Kazakh opinion-makers distinguish between ‘European’ political values and cultural values. Based on how these two dimensions are interpr…
Opportunity and threat perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
In Central Asia the European Union (EU) positions itself as a benign and gentle actor with no geopolitical intentions. But is this self-prescribed image of a ‘force for good’ shared by Central Asians? To answer this question, the article scrutinizes whether the EU is perceived as posing a threat to or offering an opportunity in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Theoretically it is argued that the EU cannot unilaterally claim a certain role in the region…
Hardly visible, highly admired? Youth perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan
Youth have always been one of the central target audiences of the European Union’s (EU) policies towards Central Asia, which was once again emphasised in the recent EU Strategy for the region. This paper scrutinises how youth representatives in Kazakhstan, Brussels’ closest partner in the region, perceive the EU and its policies. By doing so, the paper shifts the focus from the EU-centric assessment of its external activities, which has long domi…
Opportunity and threat perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
In Central Asia the European Union (EU) positions itself as a benign and gentle actor with no geopolitical intentions. But is this self-prescribed image of a ‘force for good’ shared by Central Asians? To answer this question, the article scrutinizes whether the EU is perceived as posing a threat to or offering an opportunity in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Theoretically it is argued that the EU cannot unilaterally claim a certain role in the region…
Hardly visible, highly admired? Youth perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan
Youth have always been one of the central target audiences of the European Union’s (EU) policies towards Central Asia, which was once again emphasised in the recent EU Strategy for the region. This paper scrutinises how youth representatives in Kazakhstan, Brussels’ closest partner in the region, perceive the EU and its policies. By doing so, the paper shifts the focus from the EU-centric assessment of its external activities, which has long domi…
Non-recognizing the Other? Discursive deligitimation of the Eaeu by the EU
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), despite being regarded as the most developed integration project in the post-Soviet area, has faced different hurdles in acquiring international recognition. Especially, the EU, the EAEU's Significant Other, has been reluctant to formally recognize it, in spite of close ties with EAEU member states as well as of its own self-image as a supporter of regional integrations. This paper focuses on this puzzle and ex…
Educated into Sinophilia? How Kazakh Graduates/Students of Chinese Universities Perceive China
This article examines perceptions of China and contributes to the ongoing academic debate on Sinophobia in Central Asia. However, unlike existing studies, it specifically focuses on perceptions of those, who have first-hand China experience – Kazakh students/graduates of Chinese universities. Based on in-depth interviews with them, the article argues that those with first-hand China experience tend to reject the China threat theory, found to be w…
Nobody Goes to Another Monastery with their Own Charter’
As a major external actor, the European Union prioritises its normative agenda while interacting with Central Asia. This article scrutinises how the very notion of ‘European values’ and the promotion of these values by the European Union are perceived by intermediate elites in Kazakhstan. The article argues that Kazakh opinion-makers distinguish between ‘European’ political values and cultural values. Based on how these two dimensions are interpr…
Contesting the unknown? Public perceptions of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
Hardly visible, highly admired? Youth perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan
Youth have always been one of the central target audiences of the European Union’s (EU) policies towards Central Asia, which was once again emphasised in the recent EU Strategy for the region. This paper scrutinises how youth representatives in Kazakhstan, Brussels’ closest partner in the region, perceive the EU and its policies. By doing so, the paper shifts the focus from the EU-centric assessment of its external activities, which has long domi…
Educated into Sinophilia? How Kazakh Graduates/Students of Chinese Universities Perceive China
This article examines perceptions of China and contributes to the ongoing academic debate on Sinophobia in Central Asia. However, unlike existing studies, it specifically focuses on perceptions of those, who have first-hand China experience – Kazakh students/graduates of Chinese universities. Based on in-depth interviews with them, the article argues that those with first-hand China experience tend to reject the China threat theory, found to be w…
Nobody Goes to Another Monastery with their Own Charter’
As a major external actor, the European Union prioritises its normative agenda while interacting with Central Asia. This article scrutinises how the very notion of ‘European values’ and the promotion of these values by the European Union are perceived by intermediate elites in Kazakhstan. The article argues that Kazakh opinion-makers distinguish between ‘European’ political values and cultural values. Based on how these two dimensions are interpr…
Opportunity and threat perceptions of the EU in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
In Central Asia the European Union (EU) positions itself as a benign and gentle actor with no geopolitical intentions. But is this self-prescribed image of a ‘force for good’ shared by Central Asians? To answer this question, the article scrutinizes whether the EU is perceived as posing a threat to or offering an opportunity in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Theoretically it is argued that the EU cannot unilaterally claim a certain role in the region…
Non-recognizing the Other? Discursive deligitimation of the Eaeu by the EU
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), despite being regarded as the most developed integration project in the post-Soviet area, has faced different hurdles in acquiring international recognition. Especially, the EU, the EAEU's Significant Other, has been reluctant to formally recognize it, in spite of close ties with EAEU member states as well as of its own self-image as a supporter of regional integrations. This paper focuses on this puzzle and ex…
Contesting the unknown? Public perceptions of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
The Eurasian Economic Union (Eaeu) after a decade
Constructing the ‘Turkic world’
Cooperation among Turkic states has intensified amid geopolitical turbulence in Central Eurasia, culminating in the establishment of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in 2021. This paper examines how Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey construct the ‘Turkic world,’ justify its significance, and articulate their expectations. Drawing on the Strategic Narratives Framework and discursive data, we find broad convergence in framing cooperation as…
Perception (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · International trade (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · European union (4 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works)