HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN

Meirambek Yerbatyrov; Mukhtarima Zhetpisbayeva; Zhelyu Vladimirov

HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

This study examines the hybridization of Kazakhstan’s civil service through the integration of career-based and position-based governance principles. Using regional administrative data from twelve territorial departments of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs, two quantitative indicators, the external inflow share and the source balance index, were developed to measure institutional permeability and recruitment diversity. Statistical and cluster analyses revealed significant regional disparities in the degree of hybridization, with economically advanced regions demonstrating greater openness to external talent. The strong correlation between external inflow shares and source balance index confirms a systemic link between administrative openness and structural adaptability. The findings contribute to the empirical operationalization of hybrid governance and provide evidence-based insights for refining recruitment strategies and promoting institutional modernization within Kazakhstan’s public administration.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Regional Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Meirambek Yerbatyrov ^* This is me
0009-0003-6382-9553
Kazakhstan

Mukhtarima Zhetpisbayeva This is me
0000-0002-1341-3563
Kazakhstan

Zhelyu Vladimirov This is me
0000-0002-0435-6827
Bulgaria

Publication Date

May 1, 2026

Submission Date

October 27, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 23, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 2

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https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ

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APA

Yerbatyrov, M., Zhetpisbayeva, M., & Vladimirov, Z. (2026). HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN. Eurasian Research Journal, 8(2), 203-221. https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ

AMA

1.Yerbatyrov M, Zhetpisbayeva M, Vladimirov Z. HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN. ERJ. 2026;8(2):203-221. https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ

Chicago

Yerbatyrov, Meirambek, Mukhtarima Zhetpisbayeva, and Zhelyu Vladimirov. 2026. “HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN”. Eurasian Research Journal 8 (2): 203-21. https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ.

EndNote

Yerbatyrov M, Zhetpisbayeva M, Vladimirov Z (May 1, 2026) HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN. Eurasian Research Journal 8 2 203–221.

IEEE

[1]M. Yerbatyrov, M. Zhetpisbayeva, and Z. Vladimirov, “HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN”, ERJ, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 203–221, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ

ISNAD

Yerbatyrov, Meirambek - Zhetpisbayeva, Mukhtarima - Vladimirov, Zhelyu. “HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN”. Eurasian Research Journal 8/2 (May 1, 2026): 203-221. https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ.

JAMA

1.Yerbatyrov M, Zhetpisbayeva M, Vladimirov Z. HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN. ERJ. 2026;8:203–221.

MLA

Yerbatyrov, Meirambek, et al. “HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN”. Eurasian Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, May 2026, pp. 203-21, https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ.

Vancouver

1.Meirambek Yerbatyrov, Mukhtarima Zhetpisbayeva, Zhelyu Vladimirov. HYBRID GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN KAZAKHSTAN. ERJ [Internet]. 2026 May 1;8(2):203-21. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84KD56AZ