Master's Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Eastern Europe, grade: 1,5, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), language: English, comment: master paper reviewer: In this master thesis the Author aimed to analyze the legal standards related to the protection of minority rights, external influence on Belarusian authorities and the way of treatment of the Polish minority in Belarus. That goal was reached in an adequate way. The master thesis poses a logical and coherent whole, composed of 5 chapters. One can find innovative elements...

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 2,0, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), course: CSFP-Northern and Eastern Dimensions of the EU, language: English, abstract: Belarus became a dictatorship shortly after the young democracy there failed. Among different reasons of it not to be underestimated is the economic crisis that time and the lack of the national consciousness of Belarusians. Both made it easier to introduce violence, force order and stability mainly due to the fact that democracy was associated...