Yearbook 2022
The book has been published under the aegis of the Agency for Social and Political Expert Appraisal and the Belarusian Expert Network Nashe Mne
Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies
Analysis
Belarusian Yearbook 2021
Belarusian Yearbook 2021 constitutes a comprehensive analysis of developments in the key segments of the state and socie
The EU response to the Belarusian crisis: solidarity or by-standing?
The EU-Belarus relations could serve as a case study on how the EU applied virtually any possible strategy in dealing with the auto
All-Belarusian People's Assembly: Will There Be Any Consequences?
On January 28, 2021, Belarus in Focus weekly analytical, Press Club Belarus, “Our Opinion” – the website of the Belarusian ex
Lukashenka Threatens with NATO, COVID-19 on the Rise
Domestic Policy: Decentralization and Routine Protests
Even though street protests no longer gather hundreds of thousands of peop
Make love, not war
According to a long celebrated paradigm of political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, democratization correlates with the growth of p
Belarus: pro-democracy does not mean anti-Russia
A survey conducted by the Belarusian Analytical Workroom (BAW) in November 2020 showed that in
Violence against Protesters and Diplomatic Scandals
Domestic policy: “Round table” in the KGB detention centre and Tsikhanouskaya’s ultimatum
Peaceful street protests continued throu
Civil society: from street advocacy to internal financing
Summary
In 2019, Belarusian civil society organizations (CSO) achieved some success in advocacy, often thanks to protes
50 Days of Protests
Domestic Policy: 50 Days of Street Rallies
The protests including hundreds thousands of participants have been taking place every