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Other ZOiS Publications on Belarus

13/08/2024

Meet the Author | Andrew Wilson

In the updated second edition of his book ‘Belarus: The Last European Dictatorship’, Andrew Wilson traces the emergence of the Belarusian nation and examines the genesis of and challenges to the Lukashenka regime. He focuses in particular on the impact of the protests following the 2020 presi-dential elections.

ZOiS Spotlight 27/2021

The Legacy of Soviet Rock in Belarusian Protest Music

by David-Emil Wickström 14/07/2021

Music has been a strong mobilising and unifying factor in the Belarusian protest movement since the 2020 presidential election. By linking their songs to Soviet-era popular music, many of today’s bands are criticising the oppressive Soviet legacy prevalent in Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime.

ZOiS Report 3/2021

Belarus at a crossroads: attitudes on social and political change

by Nadja Douglas Regina Elsner Félix Krawatzek Julia Langbein Gwendolyn Sasse 25/03/2021

Following months of mass antigovernment demonstrations in Belarus, an new ZOiS Report widens the focus beyond the protesters and takes stock of the views and preferences of Belarusian citizens at a critical moment.

ZOiS Spotlight 6/2021

How United Is Belarus Against the Regime?

by Félix Krawatzek 17/02/2021

For six months, opponents of the Belarusian regime have been voicing their protest. But what does the general population think about the 2020 presidential election, the government, and the protests? Does age, religion, or gender play a role in their views? To find out, ZOiS conducted a survey among Belarusians.

ZOiS Spotlight 2/2021

Churches and Protest in Belarus: Activism or Liberation Theology?

by Regina Elsner 20/01/2021

It is an unfamiliar picture in Belarus: although the faith communities have generally kept out of politics, church representatives and believers are taking a stand on the protests sparked by the 2020 presidential election. What does this mean for the future of the churches and their socio-ethical traditions?

Video: ZOiS Forum

The dramatic events in Belarus following the presidential elections of August 2020 were characterised by a high degree of bottom-up creativity. Even prior to this moment of mass mobilization, Belarusian resistance drew on visual and theatrical means of political engagement, drawing attention to a state and society hidden from view.

ZOiS Spotlight 46/2020

Belarus rises: four months and counting

by Olga Onuch 16/12/2020

The peaceful anti-regime protests in Belarus endure. A new survey reveals that they are in large part made up of people who have never taken part in protests before. The majority initially mobilised in reaction to the mass arrests and police brutality that followed the rigged 2020 presidential election.

Video: ZOiS Forum

The protests against the rigged presidential elections and the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashchenka quickly developed into a mass mobilization in Belarus. Images play an important role in this mobilisation. In a conversation with photographers from Belarus and political scientists, we want to illustrate how images influenced the protests.

ZOiS Report 6/2020

Belarus: From the old social contract to a new social identity

by Nadja Douglas 09/11/2020

Belarus has seen large-scale protests since the presidential election. Nadja Douglas examines the underlying causes of this fundamental breakdown of state-society relations and demonstrates how Belarus has transformed from a social welfare state into a state dominated by domestic security concerns.

ZOiS Spotlight 34/2020

Will the revolution be Telegrammed?

by Anna Litvinenko 23/09/2020

Since the beginning of Belarusian protests in August 2020, the messaging service Telegram has been playing a crucial role in organising the protesters and is celebrated as a voice of freedom. However, while anonymous news channels help mobilise citizens, they can also be used for manipulation and impede the process of democratisation.

Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 18

After the presidential election, Belarusians took to the streets contesting the official results. Although the regime cracked down hard on the protests, more and more people across the country with different backgrounds and ages have joined. We discuss the events with two researchers from ZOiS.

ZOiS Spotlight 30/2020

Belarus’s presidential election: an appetite for change

by Félix Krawatzek Maryia Rohava 29/07/2020

Since two opposition candidates were barred from running in Belarus’s presidential election scheduled for 9 August, a wave of antigovernment protests has swept the country. A new ZOiS survey of young Belarusians shows high support for the alternative candidates and a strong interest in politics.

Video: Panel Discussion

Belarus plans to hold presidential elections on 9 August 2020 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in many years, along with opposition figures, representatives from the ruling elite intend to run in the election. The online event in cooparation with the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) focuses on the current situation in Belarus.