To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Democratization and political reform have been undertaken recently in a number of states, often in response to mass public protests. Revolution and military defeat have historically also served as catalysts for regime change. Is there a different reform path for transitional countries that would support a more stable transition to lasting reform? President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently announced a comprehensive reform plan for the Republic of Kazakhstan. It aims for broad political, educational, and economic reform — while ensuring the continuity of a social safety net for the citizens, Kazakhstan's policy of tolerance for its multi-ethnic citizenry , and its pro-Western foreign policy orientation. A panel of experts will discuss President Nazarbayev's "New Reform Program" and the anticipated implications of this model of reform.
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