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Conferences/ presented conference papers 2015
  • Pelizzo R. and Baris O.F., 2015. The problem of using international corruption perception index for evaluating corruption in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  • The importance of creating the NCPI for Kazakhstan. Paper presented in the conference “Legislation and anticorruption practice: national and international experience”, organized by Nur Otan Party and the Ministry of Culture and Sport, Astana, Kazakhstan.
  • Pelizzo R. and Baris O. F., 2015. Defining and measuring political stability: a multi-dimensional approach. International Conference on Public Policy, Milan, Italy.
  • Baris, O.F. and Kutlu, L., 2015. Price Dispersion and Optimal Price Categories with Limited Memory Consumers. Workshop on Game Theory and Social Choice, Budapest, Hungary, December, 10-12.
  • Burkhanov A., 2015. Kazakh vs. Kazakhstani: Perception of Kazakhstan’s Civic Identity in Kazakh- and Russian-Language Media. Paper presented at the ASN Annual World Convention, Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • Janenova S., 2015. Public Services Innovations in Kazakhstan. International Conference on Public Policy, Milan, Italy.
  • Janenova S., 2015. Collective Action in Kazakhstan: The Case of 2013 Pension Law, Regional Conference by the French Institute of Central Asian Studies and KIMEP, 18-19 May, Almaty.
  • Howie P. 2015. Reducing fossil-fuel subsidies and the implication on inequality and poverty in Kazakhstan: A first estimate at the International Association of Energy Economists Conference, Antalya, Turkey.
Conferences/ presented conference papers 2014
  • Chen, Y-W., 2014. Comparing East and Central Asian perspectives on the rise of China. In Proceedings of Conference on the Rise of China and the Tangled Development in East Asia. Kinmen, Taiwan.
  • Haas, M. de. 2014. Arms Control as panacea for Russia and the South Caucasus. In E. Felberbauer and F. Labarre, eds. From Self-Defence torRegional disarmament: Reducing tensions and stabilizing the South Caucasus. Vienna: Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports, October, pp. 135-146.
  • Janenova, S., 2014. NPM in Kazakhstan and One Stop Shops. In Public Management Research Conference, Best Paper Award, published in the collection of conference papers, Seoul National University.
  • Collins, N., 2014. EU and energy security in Kazakhstan. Round Table on Energy Security and Foreign Policy of Kazakhstan under New Geopolitical Conditions. Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Borovoe, Kazakhstan.
Conferences/ presented conference papers 2013
  • Butler, P. & Collins, N., 2013. The Monopoly of the CCP: A Political Marketing Analysis. In Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, Issue 7. Tokyo, Japan.
Invited talks 2015
  • Pelizzo R., 2015. The Political Consequences of Party System Change. Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
  • Pelizzo R., 2015. Corruption: causes and consequences. Academy of Financial Police, Astana, Kazakhstan.
  • Baris O. F., 2015. The Timing Effect in Bargaining and the Relative Utilitarian Solution. National University of Singapore, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore.
  • Baris O. F. and Pelizzo R., 2015. Corruption and the National Corruption Perception Index, Nur Otan Party, Astana, Kazakhstan.
  • Burkhanov A., 2015. Identity and Nation-Building in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Borders, Myths and Languages. Public lecture at the International Summer School on Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism in Asia, Department of Asian Studies, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
  • Burkhanov A., 2015. National Identity in the Media Discourse of Kazakhstan. University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Collins, N., 2015. Corruption: competing theories​ Academy of Financial Police, Astana, Kazakhstan.
  • Collins, N., 2015. Party Food: The food safety regime in China. LKY Lunch time lecture series.
Other publications 2016
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Culture is the key.  African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 10, January, p. 2.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Editorial. African Politics and Policy Newsletter, 10, January, p. 1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Editorial. African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 11, February, p. 1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. The importance of women in parliament: evidence from Africa, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 11, February, p. 3.
  • Pelizzo R. with T. Zanotti and Vittoria E. Bendetti, 2016. Leggibilita’ delle lettere dell’alfabeto, Print Buyer. Strategie e tecniche della comunicazione stampata, n. 60/16, pp. 54-56.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Editorial, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 12, March, p. 1
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Editorial, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 13, April, p. 1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Editorial, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 14, May, p. 1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Anti-Corruption measures: a reflection, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 14, May, p. 3.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. Editorial, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 15, June, p.1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016.“Qual’e’ il parlamento piu’ produttivo?”, available online: http://www.casadellacultura.it/431/qual-e-il-parlamento-piu-produttivo-. https://gianfrancopasquino.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/qual-e-il-parlamento-piu-produttivo-i-numeri-della-produzione-legislativa-dei-parlamenti-democratici/ http://facciamosinistra.blogspot.com/2016/06/qual-e-il-parlamento-piu-produttivo.html
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. “Corruption and trust”, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 16, July, p.1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. “Editorial”, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 18, August, p.1.
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. “Lo strano caso del Gabon”, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 18, August
  • Pelizzo R., 2016. “The mark of a leader”, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 18, August.
  • Janenova S., 2016. New Trajectories of Civil Service Reform in Kazakhstan, The Astana Times, February 16,
  • Interview with Saltanat Janenova, GSPP, 2016. NU Research Newsletter, Issue 9, April, p.4-11
  • Press-release on Exploring the Experiences of Female Leaders in Civil Service of Kazakhstan, NU Research Newsletter, Issue 10, May, p.11-12
  • Janenova S., 2016. How to write a grant proposal? Tips for early-career researchers, NU Research Newsletter, Issue 10, May, p.20-21
  • Janenova S., Kuzhabekova A., Almukhambetova, A., 2016. Why Kazakhstani women are underrepresented in leadership positions of civil service? Policy brief in English and Russian, April.
  • Janenova S., Kuzhabekova A., Almukhambetova, A., 2016. Why Kazakhstani women are underrepresented in leadership positions of civil service? “Women: East-West” journal, July issue (upcoming)
  • Janenova S., Kuzhabekova A., Almukhambetova, A., 2016. Why Kazakhstani women are underrepresented in leadership positions of civil service? Gender policy brief of UN Women in Kazakhstan, June issue (upcoming).
  • Baris RO., 2016. “IMF revises growth projections for Sub-Saharan Africa”, African Politics and Policy Newsletter, n. 18, August.