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All items tagged BelarusOpen Think Tank ArticlesJanuary 5, 2012 | Internet in the Post-Soviet SpaceAlex Rubin: The Western view that the Internet represents a unique force for opposition activists under undemocratic rule is too simplistic. While individuals can utilize such technology to challenge the status quo, this study focuses on how regimes, specifically in Russia and Belarus are quite capable of neutralizing online activity through a variety of techniques. ... MoreJune 28, 2011 | How and Why Has Belarusian Foreign Policy Been Constrained 1991-2009?Helen Turek: Following almost two decades of isolation, this paper sets out to examine why Belarus has traditionally had such a limited range of foreign policy options, and what has changed in the last two years, causing Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka to try and appeal as a partner to the West. ... MoreMay 20, 2011 | The EU's Eastern Partnership Program and BelarusAlex Rubin: Despite twenty years of Belarusian independence and shared borders, the EU has thus far failed to make a lasting impact on the Belarusian regime or its population. This study examines the EU’s failed approach to Minsk and contextualizes the issue by including additional factors such as Russian influence and domestic politics. ... MoreFebruary 7, 2011 | EU Sanctions Will Never Work on BelarusJeremy Wysakowski-Walters: The EU should embrace Belarus and use positive tactics to attempt to “convert” ordinary Belarusians, many of whom are still loyal to President Lukashenko. Sanctions do not work and will only reinforce his position. ... MoreApril 20, 2010 | Belarus Caught Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceHelen Turek: Since 2008’s Russia-Georgia war, Belarus has failed to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Belarus has already missed its Spring 2010 deadline to make a decision on the issue. The decision will determine whether Belarusian allegiance lies with Europe or with Russia. ... MoreJuly 1, 2008 | Averting Secessionism in Eastern Europe and the CaucasusHall Gardner: NATO’s Bucharest Summit in April 2008 did not fully address the question of how to create a viable system of security for the volatile region of eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Caucasus. As eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus are all riddled with secessionist and irredentist movements since Soviet collapse, it will require concerted US, EU, and Russian attention if a major crisis is to be averted. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJuly 2, 2009 | Obama Must Approach Turkmenistan and BelarusIn times of international competition for energy resources and strategic partners, the US must move more quickly to embrace a relationship with Turkmenistan and Belarus. ++ China is constructing a gas pipeline to Turkmenistan. ++ Moscow aims to include Belarus in a military pact. ++ “The longer the West stays on the sidelines […] the harder it will be to achieve anything in the region.” ++ ... MoreJune 1, 2009 | Democratization of Belarus Vital for EuropeThe US and the EU must take a coordinated approach when trying to bring around reform in “Europe’s last dictatorship,” Belarus, which will be a slow and tough process. ++ The US should consider lifting sanctions only on the basis of strict conditionality. ++ Belarus must be pressured to have more independent media, to investigate the cases of missing dissidents, and to end the practice of jailing ... MoreMay 19, 2008 | Lukashenko May Stay but His Era is OverOver the last 14 years, Lukashenko has secured Minsk’s sovereignty, improved the wealth of the population, and raised the interest of European investors. ++ Yet these achievements mask rampant corruption and lack of democracy. ++ Since both Soviet times and the era of Eastern European autocracies are over, Belarus needs real reforms. ++ Unchallenged, Lukashenko may remain in power but he must ... MoreMarch 10, 2008 | The Need for Western Engagement in BelarusLukashenko requires economic stability to maintain his power and popularity. ++ With Russia threatening to double once again the price of natural gas imports to the country, the president has been forced to take liberal measures and expects the EU in return to ease restrictions. ++ Engaging in Belarus is now a moral imperative before Russia gets a chance to exert more influence and impose its ... MoreCommentsDecember 4, 2011 | The point that Putin and Russian...April 25, 2010 | As just a student of history and a follower of... |
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