Belarus Under Lukashenka: Adaptive Authoritarianism

ISBN-13: 9780367586294 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 194 str.

Matthew Frear

Opis

This book explores the regime of Alexander Lukashenka. It discusses how he came to power, how power became personalised under his regime, and how he coerced opponents, whilst maintaining popular support.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. 2. Adaptive Authoritarianism: A Conceptual Framework. 3. Personalization of Power Under Lukashenka: Institutions. 4. Personalization of Power Under Lukashenka: Elites. 5. Ruling Belarus: Public Consent and Policy Adaptation. 6. Ruling Belarus: State Coercion and Pre-Empting Democracy. 7. Challenging Adaptive Authoritarianism: Players. 8. Challenging Adaptive Authoritarianism: Tactics. 9. Conclusion.

O autorze

Matthew Frear is Assistant Professor of Russian and Eurasian Politics at Leiden University, The Netherlands