Kazakhstan’s democratic reformer president bucks authoritarian trend - opinion
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s remarkable courage cannot be overstated, given the fact that he is a political insider and a direct product of the authoritarian Soviet school of thought.
KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev responded to a wave of protests with repressive and violent actions. (photo credit: PAVEL MIKHEYEV/REUTERS)ByEMILY SCHRADER