Includes bibliographical references and index.

The oil industry and techniques of regime maintenance -- The Kazakh oil industry in transition : de-formalizing formal relations -- Strengthening the informal ties : the Kazakhization of the oil industry -- Controlling the oil-rich regions : local populations -- Controlling the oil-rich regions : local interest groups -- The Kazakh oil industry after transition : quasi-formal relationships and consolidation -- Summary and conclusions.

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