Reassessing Lukashenka: Belarus in Cultural and Geopolitical Context by G. Ioffe

Description: Reassessing Lukashenka by G. Ioffe What are the factors of Lukashenkas longevity at the helm of power? This question is addressed in the context of Belarusian history and identity, not as an outcome of a form of government deceitfully imposed on an allegedly benighted people whom better positioned and informed outsiders seek to enlighten and liberate. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What are the factors of Lukashenkas longevity at the helm of power? This question is addressed in the context of Belarusian history and identity, not as an outcome of a form of government deceitfully imposed on an allegedly benighted people whom better positioned and informed outsiders seek to enlighten and liberate. Author Biography Grigory Ioffe is Professor of Geography in the Geospatial Department, Radford University, USA. His research interests include Post-Soviet political developments and dictatorship, subjects on which he has published widely on. His previous books include Russia and the Near Abroad, Understanding Belarus and How Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark (2008) and The End of Peasantry? The Disintegration of Rural Russia ( with T. Nefedova and I. Zaslavsky, 2006). Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Belarusian Economy 3. Belarusian Society 4. Belarus and the West: From Estrangement to Honeymoon and Back to Estrangement 5. Lukashenkas Rise to Power and Belarusian Politics 6. Lukashenkas Personality and Worldview 7. Addendum: Interviews Review "Real unique selling point for this publication comes in the lengthy addendum, taking up a quarter of the book, which includes the transcript of interviews the author held in 2011 with President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, the first and so far only president of post-Soviet Belarus. … The book paints a far more positive picture of life in contemporary Belarus than most other publications in English. … book does indeed highlight some issues that other scholarly works have often overlooked … ." (Matthew Frear, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 68 (2), March, 2016)In this refreshing rejection of globalist doxa concerning the march of democracy, Grigory Ioffe offers a balanced and informed account of one of the contemporary worlds most successful political leaders, showing how Alexander Lukashenka has channeled the cultural imperatives of his countryand exploited Belaruss strategic position to craft a distinct socio-economic order whose overriding ethos is equality of condition. - Michael Urban, Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA"Wedged between Russia and Europe, Lukashenka has always played a delicate balancing act between Russia and the West in an increasingly important NATO borderland. Understanding that delicate relationship and what makes Belarus tick is the heart of what Grigory Ioffe addresses in his book. It is rare to find such exceptional research on such a difficult subject that is more objective and balanced than Ioffes work on Belarus." Glen E. Howard, President, The Jamestown Foundation, USAIn his new book, Grigory Ioffe pursues the ambitious task of explaining the political longevity of the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenka. Following up on his 2008 study Understanding Belarus and Why Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark, Ioffe dismisses any simplistic yet popular - explanations drawing on repression and fear and uses unique material, his own personal interviews with Lukashenka, to present a much more informed and nuanced story. Focused on Belarus, the book makes an important contribution to the understanding of leadership in the post-Soviet region. - Elena Gapova, Department of Sociology, Western Michigan University, USA and European Humanities University, Lithuania Promotional Springer Book Archives Review Quote "Real unique selling point for this publication comes in the lengthy addendum, taking up a quarter of the book, which includes the transcript of interviews the author held in 2011 with President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, the first and so far only president of post-Soviet Belarus. ... The book paints a far more positive picture of life in contemporary Belarus than most other publications in English. ... book does indeed highlight some issues that other scholarly works have often overlooked ... ." (Matthew Frear, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 68 (2), March, 2016) In this refreshing rejection of globalist doxa concerning the march of democracy, Grigory Ioffe offers a balanced and informed account of one of the contemporary worlds most successful political leaders, showing how Alexander Lukashenka has channeled the cultural imperatives of his country and exploited Belaruss strategic position to craft a distinct socio-economic order whose overriding ethos is equality of condition. - Michael Urban, Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA "Wedged between Russia and Europe, Lukashenka has always played a delicate balancing act between Russia and the West in an increasingly important NATO borderland. Understanding that delicate relationship and what makes Belarus tick is the heart of what Grigory Ioffe addresses in his book. It is rare to find such exceptional research on such a difficult subject that is more objective and balanced than Ioffes work on Belarus." Glen E. Howard, President, The Jamestown Foundation, USA In his new book, Grigory Ioffe pursues the ambitious task of explaining the political longevity of the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenka. Following up on his 2008 study Understanding Belarus and Why Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark, Ioffe dismisses any simplistic yet popular - explanations drawing on repression and fear and uses unique material, his own personal interviews with Lukashenka, to present a much more informed and nuanced story. Focused on Belarus, the book makes an important contribution to the understanding of leadership in the post-Soviet region. - Elena Gapova, Department of Sociology, Western Michigan University, USA and European Humanities University, Lithuania Details ISBN1349493600 Language English Year 2014 ISBN-10 1349493600 ISBN-13 9781349493609 Format Paperback Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Short Title REASSESSING LUKASHENKA 2014/E Media Book Author G. Ioffe Publication Date 2014-01-01 Edition 1st Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Belarus in Cultural and Geopolitical Context Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 305 UK Release Date 2014-01-01 AU Release Date 2014-01-01 NZ Release Date 2014-01-01 Illustrations XI, 305 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2014 Alternative 9781137436740 DEWEY 947.8086 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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