Politics
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Semi-annual monitoring of the main trends BISS-Trends (July - December 2014)
This new issue of BISS-Trends is a semiannual monitoring review of the main developments in the Belarusian state and society in the second half of 2014.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Semi-annual monitoring of the main trends BISS-Trends (January - June 2014)
This new issue of BISS-Trends is a semiannual monitoring review of the main developments in the Belarusian state and society in the first half of 2014.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Prerequisites for Democracy, or Did Belarus Ever Have a Chance?
To all appearances, the frequent attempts of the Belarusian authorities to make their point that “Belarus is not ready for democracy” are not just a way to secure ideological legitimization, but also a sincere belief of a significant part of the country’s political class. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The social contract: retired
According to a study of "social contracts" in 2009, a group of seniors has been identified as the most loyal to the authorities and meet their own financial situation. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The political-business cycle in Belarus, or political economy of trust to the president
Belarus, we are seeing a situation of "sustainable" cyclical: although the consumer is aware of the oscillation periods of the dynamics of income (and realizing that the growth followed by decline), in the moments of their growth, they demonstrate an increased loyalty to the government, resulting in BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Can the European Endowment for Democracy promote democratization?
In the document, problems of creation and functioning of the future EED are considered in three levels: the policy of democratization of the EU (and other major international actors), its mechanisms and the impact on the real change in the Neighbourhood; the place and importance of EED in the des
Centre for European Transformation -
Belarusian reflection on Euromaidan
Ukrainian events of recent months immediately reflected on the situation in Belarus. The last few months Belarus lives with Ukraine. "Revolution", "rebellion", "coup" - no matter how is called what is happening, but it can not leave Belarus indifferent.
Centre for European Transformation -
Christian Democracy in Belarus: conditions and prospects of development
Since March 2006, Belarus has entered a new period of its history.
Centre for European Transformation -
Presidential elections in Belarus 2010
Fourth presidential election in Belarus to be different than the three previous presidential campaigns, as was expressed by the Belarusian and foreign experts before the start of the race.
Liberal Club -
Index of economic adequacy Belarus
A study to determine the Index of Economic adequacy of Belarus is another attempt of the NGO "brainstorming Community Liberal Club" to pay attention to the Belarusian public to home, in our opinion, the problem of modern Belarus.
Liberal Club -
Index of economic adequacy of Belarus - 2012
The annual survey to determine the adequacy of the economic index is an attempt to Belarus NGO "brainstorming Community Liberal Club" to pay attention to the Belarusian public to home, in our opinion, the problem of modern Belarus.
Liberal Club -
Chicken or the egg systemic reforms or where to start systemic reforms in Belarus?
Purpose - to present a theoretical and empirical framework of the egg or the chicken system reforms, which could initiate a more detailed discussion on possible alternatives to the socio-economic and political transformation in Belarus.
Liberal Club -
Index of economic adequacy of Belarus - 2013
The annual survey to determine the adequacy of the economic index is an attempt to Belarus NGO "brainstorming community" Liberal Club "pay attention to the Belarusian public to home, in our opinion, the problem of modern Belarus.
Liberal Club -
The future of Belarus. Young experts opinion
The idea of this book is an attempt to look into the future of the country, using a multidisciplinary knowledge of its past and present.
Liberal Club -
Who Rules Belarus?
Who Rules Belarus?
Ostrogorski Centre