Abstract

This article deploys national anthem and national currency as analytical lenses to disentangle the connection between symbolic politics and nation-building, national identity formation and regime legitimation in Kazakhstan. The study emphasises the role of national symbols—in particular, the national anthem and national banknotes—as important elements of a larger discourse about the nature of Kazakh national identity. The work argues that both the Kazakh national anthem and national currency tenge do not only serve as the main attributes of statehood and economic independence; rather their significance stems from their role as crucial elements in the nation-building process.

摘要

本文将国歌和国家货币作为分析镜头，解开哈萨克斯坦象征性政治与国家建设、国家认同形成和政权合法化之间的联系。该研究强调了国家象征的作用——特别是国歌和国家纸币——作为关于哈萨克民族认同本质的更大讨论的重要元素。该作品认为，哈萨克斯坦国歌和本国货币坚戈不仅是国家地位和经济独立的主要属性，而且是国家和经济独立的主要特征。相反，它们的重要性源于它们在国家建设过程中作为关键要素的作用。