The neo-authoritarian regime in the Republic of Belarus
The neo-authoritarian regime in the Republic of Belarus
Author(s): Pavel UsovSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Foreign Policy Research Center
Keywords: Belarus; Lukashenka; authoritarianism; democracy; democratisation; political regime; transformation
Summary/Abstract: The Belarusian political regime is the only non-democratic regime in Central and Eastern Europe. Widely supported by the Belarusian population, it has been able su succesfully withstand internal and external attempts at democratisation. The author states that a particular type of political regime has formed in Belarus, which may be defined as a neo-authoriatian regime.
Journal: Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review
- Issue Year: 2008
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 86-110
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English
