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Bat’ka’s Future

March 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Some interesting analysis of the Belarusian elections is now being done. I already pointed to Boris Kagarlitsky’s column. Now here is a discussion with Professors Robert H. Legvold (Political Science, Columbia University) and Lucan Way (Political Science, Temple University) on the Belarusian elections, Lukashenko’s support, and its possible future from Washington Profile. For […]

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Mar

31

Discussing Russian Racism and Xenophobia

March 31, 2006 | 1 Comment

I’m happy to see that a nice discussion has developed around my piece on racism and xenophobia in Russia on Publius Pundit. I urge readers to join in and give their thoughts. Also I want to give special thanks to Alexei from The Russian Dilettante for giving the discussion further context and some […]

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Mar

30

Kagarlitsky on Belarus

March 30, 2006 | 5 Comments

Boris Kagarlitsky’s analysis of the Belarusian elections is a breath of fresh air at a time when what exactly Belarus is has been so muddled by the ideological dueling between East and West. I encourage readers to check out his column “Nine Lives of the Belarusian Cat”. Here are some excerpts.
On why Lukashenko […]

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Mar

30

Publius Pundit

March 30, 2006 | 2 Comments

My most recent contribution to Publius Pundit is now online: “Russian Racism, Xenophobia, and National Identity.”
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Mar

22

The Political Economy of Lukashenko

March 22, 2006 | 11 Comments

Though there are a few exceptions, reporting on the elections in Belarus have been awful. Granted, this is a statement that demands qualification. There has been a lot of articles on Belarus, the elections, Lukashenko’s authoritarian grip, the arrests, beatings, and general harassment of the Opposition, the closing of newspapers and independent media, […]

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Mar

20

Belarus Ruse

March 20, 2006 | 1 Comment

I don’t have time to provide up to the minute coverage of the Belarusian elections. There are many places you can go to get it and they all do a much better job than I can. Robert Mayer at Publius Pundit has updates as well as links to find blog updates. As […]

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Mar

16

Showing Stalin the Love

March 16, 2006 | 3 Comments

The question “Why do Russians love Stalin?” continues to fascinate observers but often serves as a means for them to paint Russians as inherently “abnormal,” authoritarian and violent. I think that Professor Andrei P. Tsygankov of San Francisco State University has given one of the most reasonable explanations why Russians continue to look favorably […]

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Mar

16

More on Belarus

March 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Tensions in Belarus mount as elections approach. The drama is reaching a fever pitch. Arrests of opposition members and activists have increased in the last few days. Now RFE/RL is reporting that over 20 members of opposition candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich, including his key aide Anatol Lyabedzka has been arrested. The EU […]

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Mar

15

Publius Pundit

March 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

I’ve recently become a regular contributor to the blog Publius Pundit. Publius reports on democracy and human rights around the world from a bipartisan perspective. You can read my first contribution “Zubr and the ‘Denim Revolution’”.
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Mar

14

Fighters for the Future

March 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment

It is often forgotten that children make up a vast number of victims in war. All one have to do is survey the war torn areas of African, Asia, and the Middle East to be reminded of this most unfortunate reality. The cause of death is not just violence, but also its remnants: […]

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