A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN KAZAKHSTAN AND ISRAEL: SCOPE OF TERRORISM THREAT AND APPLICATION OF COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGIES

Abstract

This paper conducts a comparative analysis between Israel and Central Asia with a focus on the country of Kazakhstan in terms of sources and scope of the threat of terrorism, their specialized counterterrorist units and different counter-terrorism strategies ranging from the role of the community, media, financial and local legislative approaches. The paper concludes with the highlights stating that states should not only fight militarily the threat of terrorism, but rather with smart, flexible and comprehensible whole-government approaches. This includes effective law enforcement measures, toughened laws, reforming trust-building measures through neighborhood policies and developing a strong nationhood. While on the one hand Israel has been in a war-ridden conflicts since gaining its independence, Kazakhstan on the other hand as a post-soviet state has a bit differing and complex issues to deal with that concern problems related to building a post-soviet political identity and creating a stable and effective bridge between a unified political and comprehensive social response to the threat of terrorism.