TY - BOOK AU - VOLOSHIN George TI - Imminent threat: Kazakhstan vows to crack down on terrorism PY - 2015/// KW - KAZAKHSTAN KW - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT KW - TERRORISM KW - ISLAMIC STATE KW - CENTRAL ASIA N2 - President Nursultan Nazarbayev has declared a fight against terrorism and extremism as more Kazakhs are turning towards the Islamic State. This article assesses Astana's preventive diplomacy policy as the country prepares for its election on 26 April ER -