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Research interests include Central Asian geopolitics and security; EU-Central Asia relations; international identity; image and perception studies, Kazakhstan' foreign policy
Personal profile
Zhanibek Arynov joined the Graduate School of Public Policy as a Postdoctoral Scholar in July 2019. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews, UK. Dr. Arynov’s research interests include Central Asian geopolitics, Kazakhstan’s foreign policy, EU-Central Asia relations, and international identity, image and perception studies. He is currently working on a project related to legitimacy and (de)legitimation of international organizations with a specific focus on the Eurasian Economic Union.
Prior to joining the GSPP, Zhanibek Arynov served as a Senior Expert of the Program of Eurasian Studies, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), a think-tank based in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan.
Education/Academic qualification
International Relations, PhD, Decaying Beauty? Image(s) of the European Union in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, University of St Andrews
Sept 2014 → Sept 2018
Award Date: Feb 4 2019
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Projects
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АР13068101: Legitimation and Delegitimation of International Organizations: The Case of the Eurasian Economic Union
Arynov, Z. (PI), Kassymbayeva, D. (Master student/Bachelor degree holder) & Ergasheva, L. (Master student/Bachelor degree holder)
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Government
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АР13068148: Social fragmentation, group polarization and disinformation in Kazakhstani social networks
Orazgaliyev, S. (PI), Arynov, Z. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Akhmetzharov, S. (PhD student/Master degree holder)
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Government
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Constructing the ‘Turkic world’: strategic narratives of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Türkiye amid geopolitical turbulence
Arynov, Z. & Abi, A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Turkish Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) after a decade: public perception in Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
Arynov, Z. & Takenov, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Eurasian Geography and Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contesting the unknown? Public perceptions of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
Arynov, Z. & Umirbekov, T., 2025, In: Contemporary Security Policy. 46, 4, p. 1197-1224 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Russia in Central Asia
Arynov, Z. & Sharipova, D., 2024, Contributions to Political Science. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 269-286 18 p. (Contributions to Political Science; vol. Part F3449).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on the growth rate of new COVID-19 cases: evidence from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Nanovsky, S., Alzhanova, A. & Arynov, Z., 2024, In: Policy Design and Practice. 7, 4, p. 468-487 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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