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Caron, Jean-François

Jean-François Caron is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.

Hélène Thibault is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.

Violent Alternatives to War</a>

Violent Alternatives to War

When we take a look back at the way Western states have fought terrorist organizations in the last 20 years, it is difficult not to think that these alternatives to war might have been more ethical than the decisions to invade Afghanistan and Iraq in 2001 and in 2003.

Putin’s War and the Re-Opening of History</a>

Putin’s War and the Re-Opening of History

This book explores the emerging politics of Eurasia from the vantage point of Kazakhstan. Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 has led to the end of the post-Cold War paradigm of liberal convergence and has triggered a geopolitical shift that will lead to the establishment of a renewed bipolar world order.

Putin’s War and the Re-Opening of History</a>

Putin’s War and the Re-Opening of History

This book explores the emerging politics of Eurasia from the vantage point of Kazakhstan. Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 has led to the end of the post-Cold War paradigm of liberal convergence and has triggered a geopolitical shift that will lead to the establishment of a renewed bipolar world order.

Understanding Kazakhstan’s 2019 Political Transition</a>

Understanding Kazakhstan’s 2019 Political Transition

The final page in the political history of the Soviet Union was turned on March 19, 2019, when Nursultan Nazarbayev, the last former Chairman of a Soviet Republic who had managed to stay in power following the collapse of USSR, unexpectedly decided to resign.

Central Asia and the Covid-19 Pandemic</a>

Central Asia and the Covid-19 Pandemic

This book aims at shedding light on the reasons why the death rates during the pandemic were so high in Central Asia. More specifically, this book proposes analysis on why individuals did not follow the sanitary rules imposed by their respective government and on the role played by misinformation.

Central Asia and the Covid-19 Pandemic</a>

Central Asia and the Covid-19 Pandemic

This book aims at shedding light on the reasons why the death rates during the pandemic were so high in Central Asia. More specifically, this book proposes analysis on why individuals did not follow the sanitary rules imposed by their respective government and on the role played by misinformation.