Independent Belarus

Domestic Determinants, Regional Dynamics, and Implications for the West

Edited by Margarita M. Balmaceda

Edited by James I. Clem

Edited by Lisbeth L. Tarlow

    • Acknowledgments
    • Technical Note
    • List of Contributors
    • Abbreviations
    • Map of Belarus
    • Introduction. Margarita M. Balmaceda, James I. Ciem, Lisbeth L. Tarlow

      Domestic Politics

    1. Belarusian Public Opinion and the Union with Russia Timothy J. Colton
    2. The Opposition in Belarus: History, Potential and Perspectives David R. Marples and Uladzimir Padhol
    3. The Lukashenka Phenomenon Rainer Lindner

      4. The Belarusian Economy

    4. The Belarusian Economy: Is It Sustainable? Patricia Brukoff
    5. Possibilities for the Development of a Private Economic Sector and a Middle Class as a Source of Political Change in Belarus Leonid Zlotnikov
    6. Belarus as a Transit Route: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications Margarita M. Balmaceda

      7. Russia and Belarus: Mutual Percrptions and Influences

    7. Lukashenka's Role in Russian Politics Arkady Moshes
    8. Russia's Varied Roles in Belarus Andrei Sannikov
    9. Belarus and Russia: The Game of Virtual Integration Yuri Drakokhrust and Dmitri Furman

      10. Belarus and European Society

    10. The Security Dimension in the Future of Belarus John C. Reppert
    11. Power and the Yamal Pipeline Astrid Sahmn and Kirsten Westphal
    12. The Belarus Factor in the European Policy of Ukraine Hrihoriy Perepelytsia
    13. Lithuania and Belarus: Different Paths on the Way Back to the Future Algirdas Gricius
    14. Belarus: Poland's Strange Neighbor Agnieszka Magdziak–Miszewska

      15. The Belarusian Challenge for the West: Strategies for Engagement

    15. The Role of International Organizations in Belarus Hans-Georg Wieck
    16. The Belarusian Policy Dilemma Sherman Garnett
    17. The NGO Approach: Possibilities for Positive Engagement in Belarus Elaine M. Conkievich
    18. The Challenge of Using NGOs as a Strategy for Engagement Caryn Wilde
    • Appendix. Charter '97 (in Belarusian and English)
    • Index
  • Cover: Independent Belarus

Margarita M. Balmaceda is Assistant Professor at Seton Hall University.

James I. Clem is Executive Officer, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies.

Lisbeth Tarlow is Associate Director, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University.