Novy Uzen Riots in 1989: Ethnic Conflict or Economic Nationalism?
Novy Uzen Riots in 1989: Ethnic Conflict or Economic Nationalism?
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1989 年诺维乌森骚乱:种族冲突还是经济民族主义?
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2016
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Dina Sharipova
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G. Dadabayeva;Dina Sharipova
This article focuses on the events in Novy Uzen – ethnic clashes between Kazakhs and ethnic minorities from the Caucasus – that took place in 1989 in the West of Kazakhstan. At that time, officials interpreted the riots as an ethnic conflict unleashed by ‘hooligans’ on the basis of ethnic hatred. In contrast, we argue that it was a result of policies conducted by Moscow towards the local population of this oil-rich region. The 1989 events were mainly driven by a strong desire to protect the local labour market and thus to force migrants to leave the Novy Uzen region. These events can be seen as part of an economic nationalism that began to emerge in Kazakhstan in the 1980s.