{"product_id":"9781787389380","title":"Belarus in Crisis","description":"Author: Paul Hansbury\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787389380\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hurst Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, mass anti-government protests erupted across Belarus. The brutal crackdown that followed shocked the international community: the authorities arrested tens of thousands of citizens, shut down independent media and NGOs, and fomented a migrant crisis on the European Union\u0026amp;#x27;s border. But where many thought Belarus\u0026amp;#x27;s dictator, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, would fall, he instead turned to Moscow for support, intensifying repression. Many of his opponents fled the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in February 2022, Belarus provided a staging area for Russia\u0026amp;#x27;s invasion of Ukraine, allowing troops and missile systems to be based on its territory as large-scale war returned to Eastern Europe once again. Many outsiders now view Belarus as little more than a Russian military district, rather than a sovereign country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Hansbury offers a wide-ranging account of these two related crises. Exploring the domestic origins of Belarus\u0026amp;#x27;s political chaos and its international ramifications, he also assesses the effectiveness of western sanctions policy, as well as considering the history and prospects of Belarusian statehood. Does Belarus have a future as an independent polity? And how has Russia\u0026amp;#x27;s war with Ukraine affected Belarusians\u0026amp;#x27; views of their dictatorship and the cause of democracy in their country?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845889704094,"sku":"ADS-9781787389380","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787389380.jpg?v=1781224148","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787389380","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}