This article aims at examining the major principles and provisions of the constitutional structure of Kazakhstan in the context of the amendments introduced to the Constitution of Kazakhstan on 10 March 2017. In doing so, it provides an analysis of the fundamentals of Kazakhstan’s constitutional system as well as major constitutional provisions underlying the status of the capital, the status of individuals, the Kazakh-style strong presidency and weak parliament. The article provides background to Kazakhstan’s constitutional development and elections. It pays particular attention to the relationship between the President, the Parliament and the Government, but also expounds the influence of the President on the Constitutional Council and judicial bodies. Finally, it summarizes and demonstrates major features and problems of Kazakhstan’s constitutional system in order to provide an answer as to whether the recent constitutional reforms constitute a move towards the country’s democratic transition.

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哈萨克斯坦最近的宪法改革：走向民主转型？

本文旨在在 2017 年 3 月 10 日提出的哈萨克斯坦宪法修正案的背景下审查哈萨克斯坦宪法结构的主要原则和规定。在此过程中，它提供了对哈萨克斯坦宪法制度基础的分析作为首都地位、个人地位的主要宪法条款，哈萨克式强总统制和弱议会制。文章提供了哈萨克斯坦宪法发展和选举的背景。它特别关注总统、议会和政府之间的关系，同时也阐述了总统对宪法委员会和司法机构的影响。最后，