Title: Understanding Belarus and how Western foreign policy misses the mark /
Authors: Ioffe, G. V.
Publisher: Rowman & Liitlefield Publishers,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Political culture Belarus.; Post-communism Belarus.; Belarus Politics and government; Belarus Social conditions
Abstract: "In this 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Questions of language -- A search for identity -- Culture wars, soul-searching, and Belarusian identity -- Belarusian economy -- Belarusian political landscape -- Alexander Lukashenka and his detractors -- Opinion polls and presidential elections.