Mar
31
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.”
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, [...]
