Understanding Belarus and How Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Rowman & Liitlefield Publishers
Published: February 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780742555587
Subjects: European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland); History; History - General History; History: World; Belarus (Belorussia); Europe - Former Soviet Republics; Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union; History / Former Soviet Republics; Belarus; Political culture; Post-communism
Description: "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.