Ioffe Reassessing Lukashenka

Belarus in Cultural and Geopolitical Context
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-43675-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 317 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Political Science Collection

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ioffe, G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Belarusian Economy 3. Belarusian Society 4. Belarus and the West: From Estrangement to Honeymoon and Back to Estrangement 5. Lukashenka's Rise to Power and Belarusian Politics 6. Lukashenka's Personality and Worldview 7. Addendum: Interviews

Über Autor(innen)

Grigory Ioffe is Professor of Geography in the Geospatial Department, Radford University, USA. His research interests include Post-Soviet political developments and dictatorship, subjects on which he has published widely on. His previous books include , (2008) and ( with T. Nefedova and I. Zaslavsky, 2006).