HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE DEVELOPMENT HISTORY THE KAZAKH POPULATION AT THE WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION FOR THE YEARS OF SOVEREIGNTY
This article examines the issues of historiography of the history of the development of the Kazakh population in the West Kazakhstan region requiring study, understanding the demographic situation on the basis of historical sources and identifying new data. The analysis of a significant array of historiographic and historical sources made it possible to identify the main directions, new methods, conceptual approaches and trends in the study of these issues, assess the degree of their knowledge and draw the attention of researchers to controversial or poorly developed problems. The methodological basis was the principle of historicism, which requires a specific study of the development and change of social phenomena, as well as a comprehensive study of their interconnections and interactions. In general, the study of the historical past and modern development is necessary for the development of the national consolidation of the Kazakh nation, which, in turn, is associated with the national revival and sovereignty of the Republic of Kazakhstan.