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Беларусь, спружыны адной дыктатуры
Belarus, the Mechanism of a Dictatorship

Author(s): Uladzislau Ivanou
Subject(s): Review
Published by: Палітычная сфера
Keywords: Belarusian Politics; Dictatorship; Lukashenko; Authoritarianism; Democracy

Summary/Abstract: Lallemand, J.-C., Symaniec, V. (2007). Biélorussie, mécanique d'une dictature In the book by J.-C. Lallemand and V. Symaniec Belarus is described as a classical dictatorship, which allegedly preserves the socialist and Soviet order, loyalty to the Soviet idea of building an egalitarian society, but which has long ago been penetrated by tough mechanisms of capitalism. These mechanisms are destroying not only the economy but also national and linguistic specificity of Belarus. The authors describe the foundations of modern dictatorship within Belarus consistently giving an important role to geopolitical component and domestic processes caused by the absence of civil society. The book combines both analytical and publicist texts and it makes it accessible to all readers.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 213-219
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Belarusian