Historical Dictionary of Belarus

The political map of Eastern Europe changed dramatically in December 1991 when the leaders of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine huddled together in a Bielavieza Forest retreat and decided to dissolve the 15 union republics, which composed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). One of those republics was the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR). A United Nations member since 1945, Belarus has a rich cultural heritage that is seen as a promising base for the development of a solid national identity and for real independence. It is this cultural heritage and sense of history that nourish the ongoing efforts of the nationalist minority, as well as the larger democratic opposition, to resist the regime of President Alaksandr Luka_enka who is bent on restoring ties to Russia. Thus Belarus, with its burdens of the past and potential for the future, finds itself in a struggle that will affect not only its own destiny, but also the international structure of Eastern Europe.

List of contents

Part 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Reader's Note Part 4 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 5 Maps Part 6 Chronology Part 7 Introduction Part 8 THE DICTIONARY Part 9 Appenidx: Rulers of Belarus, 860-1997 Part 10 Bibliography Part 11 About the Author

About the author

By Vitali Silitski Jr. and Jan Zaprudnik

Product details

• Authors: Vitali Silitski, Vitali/ Zaprudnik Silitski, Jan Zaprudnik
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2007
• EAN: 9780810858121
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-5812-1
• No. of pages: 394
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe; Historical Dictionaries of Eur; Historical Dictionaries of Europe; Historical Dictionaries of Eur
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias