ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors examine how the Kazakh regime has adapted certain institutional arrangements and legislative frameworks for party regulation to reduce anti-government mobilisation and the risks of power loss. In particular, they trace the negative effect of state subsidies on the development of parties and party systems under limited pluralism. The combination of state funding with strict registration requirements allowed the president to establish control over the party system and shift the burden of party funding from the oligarchic circle to the government. Thereby reducing their influence in politics and strengthening the cohesion of the elites around the president.
