The wild decade: how the 1990s laid the foundations for Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Adrian Campbell is an organizational analyst specialising in local and regional government. He worked extensively in Russia and other post-soviet and transitional countries during the period 1990-2010, in research, consultancy, training and policy advice. Since 2010 he has been Programme Director of the MPA and the MPA (HR) at IDD. This blog is originally published … Continue reading “The wild decade: how the 1990s laid the foundations for Vladimir Putin’s Russia”

Coronavirus: Kazakhstan denies ‘unknown pneumonia’ reports but has imposed second national lockdown

Dr Saltanat Janenova is a Teaching Fellow in Public Policy and Management in International Development Department. Her research interests are concerned with public sector reforms in Central Asia, including authoritarianism, patronage, corruption, open government, and public service innovations. Her pivot book ‘A Primer on Policy Communication in Kazakhstan’ (with B.Nair et al.) was published by … Continue reading “Coronavirus: Kazakhstan denies ‘unknown pneumonia’ reports but has imposed second national lockdown”