ДИКТАТУР ХЭМЭЭХ ОЙЛГОЛТЫН ЗАРИМ ЗҮЙЛ (БҮГД НАЙРАМДАХ КАЗАХСТАН УЛСЫН ЖИШЭЭН ДЭЭР)

Abstract

This article analyzes how the concept of dictatorship has transformed in the contemporary era, shifting from traditional overt authoritarianism toward a more institutionalized and “soft” form, using Kazakhstan’s political system as a case study. The study demonstrates that modern authoritarian regimes increasingly rely on administrative and legal mechanisms to control political competition while maintaining legitimacy through formal institutions. The case of Kazakhstan illustrates how a form of “civilized dictatorship” is established through the concentration of power, elite control, and the legal marginalization of opposition forces.