| Belarus - A Perpetual Borderland Contributor(s): Savchenko (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004174486 ISBN-13: 9789004174481 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $178.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: The book explains Belaruss adherence to Soviet social, political and economic institutions. Comparative historical analysis spans the period from the 16th century to the present. Discussion concentrates on development of Belaruss national institutions in interaction with Russia and other neighbors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 947.808 |
| LCCN: 2009014372 |
| Series: Russian History and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.7" (1.25 lbs) 239 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Belarus is known as "the last dictatorship of Europe", yet its president enjoys public support. Its economy remains largely Soviet, yet exhibits high growth rates. Belarus styles itself as a European country yet clings to Russia as the only ally. The book explains these paradoxes by delving into history of Belarusian national institutions, including civil society, and the state. The book starts with an analysis of Belarusian national development from the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to the short-lived Belarusian People's Republic of 1918. The discussion turns to the crucial interwar period, when all national institutions of modern Belarus had taken shape. Belarus's surprising ability to cope with post-Soviet economic and geopolitical changes is discussed in the final chapter. |
