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DESCRIPTION:The Russia-Ukraine war has unsettled post-Cold War assumptions 
 about open borders\, regional integration\, and global economic interdepen
 dence across Eurasia. For Kazakhstan-a state deeply embedded in Russian tr
 ade\, transit\, and security infrastructures-the war has exposed the fragi
 lity of globalisation under conditions of sanctions\, disrupted mobility\,
  and geopolitical fragmentation. While existing scholarship focuses on mac
 roeconomic adjustment and elite foreign policy balancing\, less attention 
 has been paid to how ordinary citizens interpret these shifts in real time
 .\nThis paper examines digitally mediated public perceptions of Kazakhstan
 ’s socio-economic position during the war through the Four Rs framework-
 Redistribution\, Recognition\, Representation\, and Reconciliation. Drawin
 g on YouTube videos and associated user comments produced for Kazakhstani 
 audiences\, the study employs semantic and thematic analysis to explore de
 bates over inflation\, currency depreciation\, labour market pressures\, s
 anctions spillovers\, and dependence on Russian transit corridors. Discuss
 ions of Russian relocators and cross-border mobility further reveal how 
 “closed borders” are unevenly experienced\, generating both economic o
 pportunity and social tension.\nPublic discourse reflects a paradox of “
 being global after globalisation”: short-term gains from trade rerouting
  and energy exports coexist with anxieties over sovereignty\, vulnerabilit
 y to secondary sanctions\, and constrained policy autonomy. The Four Rs fr
 amework enables a multidimensional reading of these tensions\, illuminatin
 g how global conflict reshapes perceptions of economic justice\, national 
 identity\, political voice\, and social cohesion.\nBy situating Kazakhstan
 ’s digital public sphere within broader processes of geopolitical fragme
 ntation\, this paper contributes to world-historical debates about how reg
 ional wars reconfigure globalisation from below.
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LOCATION:Room 302 (Seats 48)
SUMMARY:Being Global after Globalization: Digital Public Perceptions of Bor
 ders\, Sanctions\, and Economic Sovereignty in Kazakhstan during the Russi
 a-Ukraine War - Fariza Tolesh\, Diana Toimbek
URL:https://pretalx.com/wha-annual-meeting-korea-2026/talk/CAU838/
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