Аннотация
This article considers the history of Kazakhstan in the 1920s and 1930s from the point of view of the "empire of positive action" concept, introduced by Martin Terry.The purpose of the article is to analyze and evaluate historical events in Kazakhstan as an integral part of world history through the use of new methodological approaches.The scientific and practical value of the study is determined by the opportunity to draw accurate conclusions about the national policy pursued Keywords: Alash movement, national elite, concept of "empire of positive action", decolonization, national policy of the Bolsheviks