title: The Influence of Elite Perception and InternationalSystem on Kazakhstan's Decision to Abstain inResolution S/2018/355
abstract: Kazakhstan is a country located in Central Asia that has a close and cordial
  relationship with Russia. However, Kazakhstan decided to abstain during the
  Resolution S/2018/355 proposed by Russia in UNSC. Therefore, the research
  question proposed by this study is as to why beside the close and cordial
  relationship between Kazakhstan and Russia, did the former chose to abstain on
  UNSC S/2018/355 which dealt with the issue of Syria? In order to answer the
  proposed research question, this autho