Belarus

Belarus
Author: Steven Woehrel
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1437981631
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Belarusian Pres. Aleksandr Lukashenko snuffed out Belarus's modest progress toward democracy and a free market economy in the early 1990s and created an authoritarian, Soviet-style regime. Belarus has close historical and cultural ties to Russia. Current Russian policy toward Belarus appears to be focused on gaining control of Belarus's economic assets while reducing the costs of subsidizing the Belarusian economy. For many years, the U.S. limited ties to the regime while providing modest support to pro-democracy org. in Belarus. Contents of this report: Intro.; Political and Economic Situation; Relations with Russia; NATO, the European Union, and Belarus; U.S. Policy. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.

Belarus

Belarus
Author: Piotra P. Murzionak
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2022-03-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1793654921
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Belarus, a middle-sized nation with more than a thousand years of history, is not well known beyond periodic media headlines. Modern scholarly and popular literature covers only fragments from Belarus’s long history and current geopolitical, social, and cultural issues. Belarusian history in this book differs in many aspects from history and myths created by Russian scholars and propagated worldwide. The author argues for the existence of a Western-Ruthenian (Belarusian-Ukrainian) civilization as a sub-civilization of Western civilization and thus different from Eurasian civilization. With original, detailed. and critical views on Belarusian history from the ninth century to the present, it explores the latest information about Belarusian society regarding mentality, identity, religion, current elites, the Revolution of Hope 2020. It then analyzes the future prospects of Belarus based on an assessment of modern trends in human societal and political development. It provides detailed analysis of current activities of Belarusian national and ruling elites and their ideologies vis-à-vis the building of a nation-state.

Belarus in the Twenty-First Century

Belarus in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Elena A. Korosteleva
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2023-05-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000883167
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of current developments in Belarus. It explores how there has been an upswelling of popular support for the idea that Belarus must change. It highlights how the old regime, aiming to retain the Soviet legacy, reluctant to reform, presiding over worsening economic conditions and refusing to take measures to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, has been confronted by increasing bottom-up social mobilisation which demands a transformation of state-society relations and a new sense of Belarusian peoplehood. The book outlines how the current situation has developed, considers how the present demands for change are deep seated and long brewing trends, and reveals much detail about many aspects of the growing societal mobilisation. Overall, the book demonstrates that, although the old regime remains in power, Belarusian society has changed fundamentally, thereby bringing great hope that change will eventually come about.

Understanding Belarus and how Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark

Understanding Belarus and how Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark
Author: Grigoriĭ Viktorovich Ioffe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780742555587
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In this fascinating study of unfinished nation-building in Belarus, Grigory Ioffe draws on his two dozen research trips to the country to trace Belarus's history, geography, political situation, society, and economy. The ambivalent relationship between Russia and Belarus results in an identity crisis that is not understood by the West, which leads to Western policies toward Belarus that are based on a fallacy of geopolitical thinking. This book will lead readers to a deeper understanding of Belarus, its relationship with Russia, and its still-forming national identity.

Belarus

Belarus
Author: Andrew Wilson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300260873
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A comprehensive and revelatory history of modern Belarus - from independence to 2020’s contested election In 2020 Belarus made headlines around the world when protests erupted in the aftermath of a fraught presidential election. Andrew Wilson explores both Belarus’s complicated road to nationhood and its politics and economics since it gained independence in 1991. Two new chapters reveal the extent of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s grip on power, the growth of the opposition movement and the violent crackdown that followed the vote. Wilson also examines the prospects for Europe as a whole of either Lukashenka’s downfall or his survival with Russian support. “Andrew Wilson has done all students of European politics a great service by making the history of Belarus comprehensible and by showing how the future of Belarus might be different than its present.”—Timothy Snyder, author of Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

Belarus

Belarus
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1995-10-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451805004
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This paper describes economic developments in Belarus during 1992–94. The difficult economic situation facing Belarus in 1992 and 1993 continued unabated in 1994. Two political developments compounded the economic problems in the first half of the year. Efforts were aimed at alleviating or mitigating the effects of the downturn in output on living standards in the run-up to the country’s first presidential elections. In September 1994, the government developed a comprehensive macroeconomic and structural adjustment program, or “Anti-Crisis Program,” which was approved by the parliament in October.

Reassessing Lukashenka

Reassessing Lukashenka
Author: G. Ioffe
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2014-10-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137436751
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What are the factors of Lukashenka's longevity at the helm of power? This question is addressed in the context of Belarusian history and identity, not as an outcome of a form of government deceitfully imposed on an allegedly benighted people whom better positioned and informed outsiders seek to enlighten and liberate.

Contemporary Belarus

Contemporary Belarus
Author: Elena Korosteleva
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2003-08-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135789479
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Belarus is unique among the states of the former Soviet bloc, in that after a decade of transition', the country remains stalled' and backward-oriented. Political and economic changes are characterised by half-measures, and recently a new suppression of dissent has been introduced; the country balances between the prospect of democracy and a retreat to authoritarianism. These developments contrast starkly with the many democratic changes in neighbouring states and suggest a possible alternative path for future development in Eastern Europe. This book provides a thorough overview of current developments in Belarus. It looks at historical, political, economic and social changes, and at international relations, especially relations with Russia and the European Union, considering all these factors both in their domestic and international contexts and defines the type of democracy, if any, which exists in Belarus, exploring the prospects for further democratisation.