Joanna Lillis: Kazakhstan What Happens After Nazarbayev

Author and journalist Joanna Lillis discusses her book Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan. We talk about the history of Kazakhstan before, during, and after former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. We look at the Russian influence, ethnic dynamics, the effects of Soviet nuclear testing, the economic situation, political corruption and scandals, and Kazakhstan in the New Great Game between Russia, China, and the United States. Finally, we look into the future of postNazarbayev Kazakhstan, i