Full Description
Belarus has emerged from communism in a unique manner as an authoritarian regime. The author, who has lived in Belarus for several years, highlights several mechanisms of tyranny, beyond the regime's ability to control and repress, which should not be underestimated. The book immerses the reader in the depths of the Belarusian countryside, among the kolkhozes and rural communities at the heart of this authoritarian regime under Alexander Lukashenko, and offers vivid descriptions of the everyday life of Belarusians. It sheds light on the reasons why part of the population supports Lukashenko and takes a fresh look at the functioning of what has been called 'the last dictatorship in Europe'.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Notes on Text
Introduction
Chapter 1. Government of Rural Areas
Chapter 2. A Discrete Ethnography
Chapter 3. Authorized Resources
Chapter 4. Illegalisms
Chapter 5. Interdependencies
Chapter 6. Life Horizons
Chapter 7. Solidarity
Chapter 8. Dignity
Chapter 9. The Fragility of the World
Chapter 10. Levels of Social Order
Conclusion
References
Index
