Why does the surrounding of an authoritarian leader change over time into sycophants and back-scratchers? Why does this process develop geometrically?
It’s very simple.
In an authoritarian society, the head of state is the only source of power. Not the people, but him. He distributes all the benefits: high public positions, financial flows in …
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In terms of politics, it is a democratic country.
The people have real power through real elections of deputies, akims, judges. In the state, the opposition is present and welcomed. There is a bipartisan system. Two parties are in constant struggle for power and for the votes and sympathies of citizens. The leader of the …
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When the authoritarian leader of the state leaves unexpectedly, most often in his country happiness and prosperity does not come.
In any case, right after him/her.
In most cases, in his place comes a person from his environment, or a pet he raised, or in general an accidental person who was at the right …
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Last summer in France I met with a Russian emigrant. His name is Sergey. He’s in his fifties. A wealthy person. A successful businessman. But… he is receiving French citizenship.
“Why did you decide to emigrate?” I asked him.
“You see, Marat, life is hard for businessmen like me in Russia. The atmosphere is …
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I remember one day a scandal broke out in the Ministry of Agriculture. Someone from the staff blurted out something to the journalists. This information was spread by all newspapers and TV channels. The minister had to take the rap, and then decide how to prevent such cases in the future. Someone suggested categorically prohibit all employees from …
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In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of 2009 “About the system of state planning” all activities of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan are carried out according to their strategic plans, which determine the directions, goals, objectives, target indicators, activities and performance indicators. It is these indicators that are used to …
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One of the capital’s radio stations came up with a good action for the development of interethnic relations in our country. The other day I was driving in a car and listening to a broadcast about interesting facts of some ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan.
For example, I learned …
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I remember that just a few years ago we blindly bowed to all foreign things. It seemed that only the foreign thing can be qualitative, good and at a high level.
I remember how with a pounding heart, I stepped on the board of the first foreign airline …
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You can persuade consumers for a long time that your goods are the best, but soon after they understand, they will choose your competitor and buy the goods from him.
You can persuade the citizens for a long time that everything is fine in our country, but soon …
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Finally!
Kazakhstan joined the WTO.
And now, as always, after the fait accompli, let’s weigh everything and consider whether we need it or not.
First of all, what is the World Trade Organization?
In simple terms, it is an international …
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