National Identity Index. Issue 2
The results of monitoring of processes in the realm of Belarusian national identity in November 2020—January 2021
Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies
Values
Values are thinking patterns, lens through which people perceive and evaluate reality. Analysis of the value component of socio-political processes is a prerequisite for strategic planning. This is why we consider the study of values our chief priority.
After the World Values Survey had published the 7th wave data in July 2020, we launched the research 'Value Transformations in Belarus: Diagnosis and Policy Shaping'. It is aimed at studying the value changes of Belarusians that have taken place over the past 30 years. One important task within the research is to analyse the anti-authoritarian revolt in 2020 through the prism of values.
As part of the value study, we initiated a pilot project called 'Identity Index'. It consists in monitoring changes in the following fields (i) the Belarusian language, (ii) historical national symbols and (iii) historical national narrative.
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The Identity Index. Issue 1
Results of monitoring of processes in the realm of national identity over August—October 2020
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Belarus: pro-democracy does not mean anti-Russia
Have Belarusians turned to the West? Hardly so.
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IV. METHODOLOGICAL PROFILE
In its research, BISS tends to work within the critical rationalism paradigm, the basic principles of which are pragmatism, problem-centrism, prior
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III. CORE VALUES
BISS, while remaining ideologically and politically nonpartisan, adheres to the basic values of an open society and promotes them in Belarus in a
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ІІ. PROFESSIONALISM
In their activities, the director and experts of BISS (‘team’) are guided by the principles of professionalism, transparency and accountability.
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I. BISS AS A THINK TANK
BISS is a public nonprofit nonpartisan policy-oriented research organization.
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A New Generation of Activists
Young people’s relations with the 3rd sector, politics, and International organizations.
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National identity: state policy & public opinion
At the level of public opinion there is an increase in pro-Soviet sentiments.
