Perception of Soviet Kazakhstan in emigrant publicism: an analysis of the works of Hasan Oraltay

Abstract

This article is an analysis of the discourse of Soviet Kazakhstan in emigrant journalism. The main source isthe works of Hasan Oraltay, a prominent Kazakh scientist and public figure. H. Oraltay had a deep knowl-edge of political and social processes in Kazakhstan and conducted systematic research into the issues of eth-nicity and power in the republic throughout the 20th century. The proposed study, based on the works ofHasan Oraltay, examines the pivotal events and developments that shaped the history of Kazakhstan in the20th century. The study focuses on the formation of the Kazakh national identity, the development and evolu-tion of the autonomist movement, the rise of the Bolsheviks and the subsequent consolidation of Soviet powerin the republic. Particular attention is paid to the role of the Kazakh intelligentsia, the Alash Party and theAlash-Orda government in the context of these historical events. The study enables an analysis of the stanceadopted by Kazakh political elites towards Soviet power and an evaluation of the influence exerted by theseprocesses on the subsequent evolution of Kazakh society