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This book explores the nature of the regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, and who is often characterized as "the last dictator in Europe". It discusses how Lukashenka came to power, providing a survey of politics in Belarus in early post-Soviet times, examines how power became personalized under his regime, and considers how he coerced opponents, whilst maintaining good popular support. The book discusses all aspects of politics, including presidential power, the ruling elites, elections, the opposition, and civil society. The author characterizes Lukashenka’s rule as "adaptive authoritarianism", and demonstrates how the regime’s avoidance of any ideology, even nationalism, permits great freedom of manoeuvre, enabling pragmatic adaptation to changing circumstances. (provided by publisher)

Authoritarianism --- #SBIB:328H263 --- Political science --- Authority --- Instellingen en beleid: andere GOS-staten --- Lukashenko, Aleksandr, --- Лукашенко, Александр, --- Lukashenka, Alyaksandr, --- Lukashenko, A. --- Loukachenko, Alexandre, --- Lukašenko, Aleksandr, --- Lukashenko, Alexander, --- Lukashenko, Alexander Grigoryevich, --- Lukashenko, Aleksandr Grigorʹevich, --- Lukashenka, Ali︠a︡ksandr Hryhoravich, --- Lukashenka, Aleksandr Hrygorevich, --- Лукашенко, Александр Григорьевич, --- Belarus --- Politics and government --- BELARUS--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --- AUTHORITARIANISM--BELARUS --- Loekasjenko, Alexandr --- Lukaschenko, Alexander --- Лукашенко, Александр Григорьевич

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This book is the first in English to explore both Belarus's complicated road to nationhood and to examine in detail its politics and economics since 1991, the nation's first year of true independence. Andrew Wilson focuses particular attention on Aliaksandr Lukashenka's surprising longevity as president, despite human rights abuses and involvement in yet another rigged election in December 2010.Wilson looks at Belarusian history as a series of false starts in the medieval and pre-modern periods, and at the many rival versions of Belarusian identity, culminating with the Soviet Belarusian project and the establishment of Belarus's current borders during World War II. He also addresses Belarus's on-off relationship with Russia, its simultaneous attempts to play a game of balance in the no-man's-land between Russia and the West, and how, paradoxically, Belarus is at last becoming a true nation under the rule of Europe's "last dictator."

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