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Concepts (Ideas) of the Belarusian Nation since Gaining Independence (1990-2009)
Concepts (Ideas) of the Belarusian Nation since Gaining Independence (1990-2009)

Author(s): Andrej Kazakievič
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Палітычная сфера
Keywords: History of Ideas; Belarusian Nation; Nation-Building; Intellectual History; Identity

Summary/Abstract: The article investigates the main concepts of the Belarusian nation that have been shaped and articulated in Belarusian intellectual and political domains in 1990–2009 in the context of history of political ideas. The publication resulted from the study of several hundred books, articles and political docu¬ments. The differences and main trends in understanding of the Belarusian nation and public institutions that should shape it are demonstrated. Brief history, intellectual background and general characteristics of each trend are described.

  • Issue Year: I/2011
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 047-068
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English