In Belarus, national solidarity, not nationalism, leads the day
In Belarus, national solidarity, not nationalism, leads the day
Author(s): Christian GibbonsSubject(s): Civil Society, Government/Political systems, Nationalism Studies, Political Essay, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Belarus; national solidarity; protests; nationalism; ex-Soviet republic; nationalist movement;
Summary/Abstract: Protestors raise their nation’s historical red-and-white flag in the streets. Opeds exult in Belarusian national poetry and history. And everywhere in this tiny ex-Soviet republic, there seems to be a surge of national feeling. For many westerners, who have become accustomed to reading about increasing nationalism in Europe and beyond, it may be tempting to assume that these are the gestures of yet another nationalist movement.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 06 (44)
- Page Range: 76-80
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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