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Overview"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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew FrearPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415855273ISBN 10: 0415855276 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 20 September 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Adaptive Authoritarianism: A Conceptual Framework. 3. Personalization of Power Under Lukashenka: Institutions. 4. Personalization of Power Under Lukashenka: Elites. 5. Ruling Belarus: Public Consent and Policy Adaptation. 6. Ruling Belarus: State Coercion and Pre-Empting Democracy. 7. Challenging Adaptive Authoritarianism: Players. 8. Challenging Adaptive Authoritarianism: Tactics. 9. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationMatthew Frear is Assistant Professor of Russian and Eurasian Politics at Leiden University, The Netherlands Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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