Belarus at the Crossroad (Carnegie Endowment Series) [Paperback]

Sherman W. Garnett (Author, Editor), Robert Legvold (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Series: Carnegie Endowment Series | Publication Date: March 2000

Belarus, although frequently overlooked in the West, is a country critical to the development of the post-Soviet states and to Europe as a whole. Its location alonebordering Russia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukrainepoints to its importance as a major geopolitical player. On top of that, the ambitions of its president mean that Belarus will likely have a say in the future of Russia, Ukraine, and other neighboring states. To address what, to date, has been short-sighted and potentially dangerous neglect of this country, the editors of this book bring together essays by specialists from Belarus, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, and the United States to focus on Belaruss place in the evolving European security environment. No other publication has taken such a diverse approach to this little-understood country.

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About the Author

Sherman Garnett is dean of James Madison College at Michigan State University. Robert Legvold is a professor of political science at Columbia University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870031724
• ISBN-13: 978-0870031724
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,026,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES' AND THE WEST'S REAL PROBLEM WITH BELARUS?, December 7, 2007

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This review is from: Belarus at the Crossroad (Carnegie Endowment Series) (Paperback)

The United States vilification of President Alexander Lukashenko and Belarus has nothing to do with "democracy" and "human rights." Lukashenko's refusal to surrender Belarus to U.S./E.U. capitalist domination via privatization and criticism of U.S. policies have infuriated Washington. Even more irksome to the White House, IMF, and World Bank is that Lukashenko's economic model is actually working!!!

For accurate and objective information on President Lukashenko and pre and post Soviet Belarus I highly recommend Stewart Parker's new book, "The Last Soviet Republic - Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus." The reader will receive a huge amount of well researched, objective material that contradicts and debunks the stereotypical drivel and propaganda written by Washington's hacks.