Belarusian Politics of History 2011-2020 and Soft Belarusization
Journal: Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
Year: 2023

In my thesis, I focus on the phenomenon of Soft Belarusization, which I contextualize within the historical politics of the state led by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The focal point of the work is the year 2014 when following the Russian annexation of Crimea there was an increase in national motifs in the public sphere, along with the support for Belarusian culture and language. I approach the issue by analyzing primary sources - Russian disinformation websites, reactions of Bel