This latest issue of BELARUSIAN REVIEW contains a tribute to Joe Arciuch, the founder and first editor-in-chief of BELARUSIAN REVIEW who passed away a year ago. His idea to establish BELARUSIAN REVIEW in order to inform the world about Belarus has developed into what is now the oldest continuously published journal in English language fully devoted to Belarus. We start this issue with an appreciation to his commitment expressed by peopl... Болей »

Квартальнік BELARUSIAN REVIEW (ISSN 1064-7716) – найстарэйшы ў свеце англамоўны часопіс, прысвечаны Беларусі, выдаванне якога ніколі не перапынялася. Ужо цягам 25 гадоў Belarusian Review запаўняе нішу беларускай тэматыкі як ў друкаваным фармаце, так і з 2011 у электронным выглядзе праз супрацу з онлайн - часопісам The_Point Journal (http://www.thepointjournal.com). Друкаванае выданне выходзіць раз на квартал паралельна ў Чэхіі і ЗША. Чы... Болей »

With regard to the region Belarus belongs to, the last months of 2013 were dominated by the third Eastern Partnership summit that took place on November 28-29 in Vilnius. This event was thought to become a determining to confirm “progress in political association and economic integration with Eastern Partnership countries by finalizing association agreements including the establishment of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area”. Indeed,... Болей »

Prior to the third Eastern Partnership summit scheduled for November in Vilnius the EaP region has drawn significant international attention. The expected signing of the association package between the EU and Ukraine induces a quite nervous reaction from Moscow that attempts to pull Ukraine into the Customs Union with subsequent Russiacentric political alignment and advancement of economic ties. Such a reaction may be explained by the a... Болей »

The uneventfulness of the last several months could not have been but disappointing for anyone hoping to see the political prisoners in Belarus freed soon, and the current efforts to that end vindicated. A lack of closure to the post-December 2010 bout of political repressions means the pro-democratic community inside Belarus is still “bleeding”, as some of its most prominent figures and activists remain in jail, while others have been ... Болей »

Last several years have witnessed a noticeable decline of interest in Belarus by Western media and politicians. This is understandable in the era of Arab Spring revolutions. The December 2010 Lukašenka regime’s crackdown on opposition was the last turbulent event, recorded in Belarus. What worries me more is the Western medias’ continuing tendency to regard Belarus as a post-Soviet ”Russophone” country, with no language and culture of i... Болей »

Recent events about the historical publication Arche,мand also about Hrodnaznaŭstva, actually reflect the fight between two views - what kind of country should Belarus be ? Intellectuals, clustered in non-governmental civic structures, present a European Belarus, while the head of state and his entourage see Belarus as a Eurasian country. They are resisting the European trend by all means. True, they are not destroying it physically, as... Болей »

Belarus can hardly be described as a country which attracts much attention from international scholars and analysts. Despite this fact all Belarus-related studies and analyses may roughly be described as those produced within a so-called “triadic nexus” that consists of Belarusian authors, foreign authors who focus on Belarus, and the authors who come from Belarusians living abroad, either from indigenous minorities in the neighboring c... Болей »

I remember a math problem from my school years: how much time would it take Z to get from point A to point C, traveling through point B. This was quite a simple task but one has to correctly consider the conditions given in order to get the proper answer. In other words, the correct answer depends on the configuration of points A, B, and C, the speed and other characteristics of Z, as well as other relevant factors. Болей »

In recent years, Belarus and Kazakhstan are being further involved in the Russia-backed integration project known under labels of the Eurasian Economic Community, the Customs Union, the newly (re)created Common Economic Space and finally the prospective Eurasian Union. Leadership in all three countries considers this integration project as the most promising foreign policy initiative, though many observers and political commentators we... Болей »