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In this section we inform you about relevant studies, policy and research papers, reports, books, and opinion polls on Belarus in English. This overview does not claim to be exhaustive.
2023
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December
Society, Values, Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ views on the war in Ukraine and foreign policy
by Chatham House
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August
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Lev Lvovskiy
Belarusian Society ■ Scientific Article
Lukashenka’s Constitutional Plebiscite and the Polarization of Belarusian Society
in Communist and Post-Communist Studies; authors: Fabian Burkhardt and Jan Matti Dollbaum
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July
Society, Values, Youth ■ Opinion Poll
Socio-political values of Belarusian young people
by Chatham House
Human Rights ■ Review
Human Rights in Belarus: Key Trends in Public Policy
by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee
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June
Human Rights ■ Report
Suppression of the Right to Defend Human Rights in Belarus: Policy and Legislative Changes in 2021-2023
by The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
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May
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Lev Lvovskiy
Authoritarian Regimes ■ Open access scientific article
Resilient states vs. resilient societies? The ‘dark side’ of resilience narratives in EU relations with authoritarian regimes: a case study of Belarus
in Journal of Contemporary European Studies; authors: Giselle Bossea and Alena Vieira
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April
Society, Values, Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ views on the war and value orientations
by Chatham House
Civil Society ■ Monitoring Report
Is everything new well-forgotten old? Overview of the Belarusian civil society initiatives that emerged after 2020
by the Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (bipart); authors: Tatsiana Chulitskaya, Natallia Rabava
Civil Society ■ Open access scientific article
Flowers, Tractors, & Telegram: Who are the Protesters in Belarus?: A Survey Based Assessment of Anti-Lukashenka Protest Participants
in Nationalities Papers; authors: Olga Onuch, Gwendolyn Sasse, Sébastien Michiels
Human Rights ■ Open access scientific article
BHR Agenda and Authoritarian Regimes: The Case of Political and Human Rights Crisis in Belarus Since 2020
in Business and Human Rights Journal; author: Ekaterina Deikalo
Foreign Policy ■ Briefing Paper
Rethinking Western policy towards Belarus
by Chatham House; author: Ryhor Astapenia
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March
Domestic Politics ■ Report
Public Service in Belarus: Current Situation and Prospects for Reforms
by the Belarusian Institute for Public Administration, Reform and Transformation (bipart)
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics ■ Policy Brief
Analysing the current state of Russia-Belarus integration: The adoption and implementation of roadmaps
by the Belarus Oxford Observatory (OBO); author: Roza Turarbekava
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Kateryna Bornukova, Lev Lvovskiy
Civil Society ■ Study
Supporting Civil Society in Acute Crises
by the Global Public Polcy Institute (GPPi); authors: Jakob Hensing, Melissa Li, Julia Friedrich, Philipp Rotmann
Foreign Policy, Russia-Belarus integration ■ Policy Brief
Analysing the current state of Russia-Belarus integration: The adoption and implementation of roadmaps
by the Oxford Belarus Observatory, OST Research Centre and the University of Warwick (Institute of Global Sustainable Development); author: Roza Turarbekava
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February
Media, Society, Domestic Politics ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ media consumption and attitude towards reforms
by Chatham House
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January
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
Voices of Belarusian Diaspora: Challenges and Opportunities of Belarusian Civic Activists Abroad
by the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP)
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
A Snapshot of the Belarusian Diaspora: Ties and Prospects
by the Center for New Ideas (CNI); author: Henadz Korshunau
Foreign Policy, Society, Civil Society, Security ■ Report
Belarus in Focus: Annual Review 2022 and Forecast for 2023
by Belarus in Focus
2022
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December
State Authorities, Foreign Policy, Society, Economy ■ Yearbook
Belarusian Yearbook 2022
by the Agency for Social and Political Expert Appraisal and the Belarusian Expert Network Nashe Mnenie (‘Our opinion’)
Identity ■ Study
Belarusian Identity in 2022: A Quantitative Study
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); author: Philipp Bikanau
Foreign Policy ■ Research Paper
Relations between Belarus and China in 2020-2022: What lies behind the “All-Weather-Partnership“
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Andrei Yeliseyeu, Olga Aleszko-Lessels
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November
Media, Identity, Society ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ media consumption, attitudes to mobilization and political identities
by Chatham House
Media ■ Study
Media Image of Belarus Abroad in 2021-2022
by the Center for New Ideas (CNI); authors: Alesia Rudnik, Katsiaryna Shmatsina
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Kateryna Bornukova, Lev Lvovskiy
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
Belarusian migrants in Poland and Lithuania: general trends and comparative analysis
by the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC)
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August
Politology ■ Book
At the Origins of Belarusian Political Science
by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Belarus (KAS)
Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ perception of the West and Russia
by Chatham House
Identity, Society, Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
How Belarusians’ views on the war have changed over six months
by Chatham House
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
Belarusians in Poland, Lithuania, Georgia: Attitude to the War, Help to Ukraine, Discrimination
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Oleg Alampiyev, Philipp Bikanau
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June
Civil Society ■ Book
Civil society in Belarus 2015-2021: from stable development to new challenges
by the East European Democracy Centre and the Centre for European Transformation (CET)
Foreign Policy ■ Policy Paper
Designing Sanctions: Lessons from EU Restrictive Measures against Belarus
by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF); author: Yuliya Miadzvetskaya
2023
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December
Society, Values, Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ views on the war in Ukraine and foreign policy
by Chatham House
_________________________
August
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Lev Lvovskiy
Belarusian Society ■ Scientific Article
Lukashenka’s Constitutional Plebiscite and the Polarization of Belarusian Society
in Communist and Post-Communist Studies; authors: Fabian Burkhardt and Jan Matti Dollbaum
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July
Society, Values, Youth ■ Opinion Poll
Socio-political values of Belarusian young people
by Chatham House
Human Rights ■ Review
Human Rights in Belarus: Key Trends in Public Policy
by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee
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June
Human Rights ■ Report
Suppression of the Right to Defend Human Rights in Belarus: Policy and Legislative Changes in 2021-2023
by The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
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May
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Lev Lvovskiy
Authoritarian Regimes ■ Open access scientific article
Resilient states vs. resilient societies? The ‘dark side’ of resilience narratives in EU relations with authoritarian regimes: a case study of Belarus
in Journal of Contemporary European Studies; authors: Giselle Bossea and Alena Vieira
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April
Society, Values, Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ views on the war and value orientations
by Chatham House
Civil Society ■ Monitoring Report
Is everything new well-forgotten old? Overview of the Belarusian civil society initiatives that emerged after 2020
by the Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (bipart); authors: Tatsiana Chulitskaya, Natallia Rabava
Civil Society ■ Open access scientific article
Flowers, Tractors, & Telegram: Who are the Protesters in Belarus?: A Survey Based Assessment of Anti-Lukashenka Protest Participants
in Nationalities Papers; authors: Olga Onuch, Gwendolyn Sasse, Sébastien Michiels
Human Rights ■ Open access scientific article
BHR Agenda and Authoritarian Regimes: The Case of Political and Human Rights Crisis in Belarus Since 2020
in Business and Human Rights Journal; author: Ekaterina Deikalo
Foreign Policy ■ Briefing Paper
Rethinking Western policy towards Belarus
by Chatham House; author: Ryhor Astapenia
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March
Domestic Politics ■ Report
Public Service in Belarus: Current Situation and Prospects for Reforms
by the Belarusian Institute for Public Administration, Reform and Transformation (bipart)
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics ■ Policy Brief
Analysing the current state of Russia-Belarus integration: The adoption and implementation of roadmaps
by the Belarus Oxford Observatory (OBO); author: Roza Turarbekava
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Kateryna Bornukova, Lev Lvovskiy
Civil Society ■ Study
Supporting Civil Society in Acute Crises
by the Global Public Polcy Institute (GPPi); authors: Jakob Hensing, Melissa Li, Julia Friedrich, Philipp Rotmann
Foreign Policy, Russia-Belarus integration ■ Policy Brief
Analysing the current state of Russia-Belarus integration: The adoption and implementation of roadmaps
by the Oxford Belarus Observatory, OST Research Centre and the University of Warwick (Institute of Global Sustainable Development); author: Roza Turarbekava
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February
Media, Society, Domestic Politics ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ media consumption and attitude towards reforms
by Chatham House
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January
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
Voices of Belarusian Diaspora: Challenges and Opportunities of Belarusian Civic Activists Abroad
by the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP)
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
A Snapshot of the Belarusian Diaspora: Ties and Prospects
by the Center for New Ideas (CNI); author: Henadz Korshunau
Foreign Policy, Society, Civil Society, Security ■ Report
Belarus in Focus: Annual Review 2022 and Forecast for 2023
by Belarus in Focus
2022
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December
State Authorities, Foreign Policy, Society, Economy ■ Yearbook
Belarusian Yearbook 2022
by the Agency for Social and Political Expert Appraisal and the Belarusian Expert Network Nashe Mnenie (‘Our opinion’)
Identity ■ Study
Belarusian Identity in 2022: A Quantitative Study
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); author: Philipp Bikanau
Foreign Policy ■ Research Paper
Relations between Belarus and China in 2020-2022: What lies behind the “All-Weather-Partnership“
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Andrei Yeliseyeu, Olga Aleszko-Lessels
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November
Media, Identity, Society ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ media consumption, attitudes to mobilization and political identities
by Chatham House
Media ■ Study
Media Image of Belarus Abroad in 2021-2022
by the Center for New Ideas (CNI); authors: Alesia Rudnik, Katsiaryna Shmatsina
Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, Economy, Society ■ Report
Belarus Change Tracker
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Pavel Slunkin, Artyom Shraibman, Philipp Bikanau, Henadz Korshunau, Kateryna Bornukova, Lev Lvovskiy
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
Belarusian migrants in Poland and Lithuania: general trends and comparative analysis
by the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC)
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August
Politology ■ Book
At the Origins of Belarusian Political Science
by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Belarus (KAS)
Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
Belarusians’ perception of the West and Russia
by Chatham House
Identity, Society, Foreign Policy ■ Opinion Poll
How Belarusians’ views on the war have changed over six months
by Chatham House
Migration and Diaspora ■ Study
Belarusians in Poland, Lithuania, Georgia: Attitude to the War, Help to Ukraine, Discrimination
by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES); authors: Oleg Alampiyev, Philipp Bikanau
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June
Civil Society ■ Book
Civil society in Belarus 2015-2021: from stable development to new challenges
by the East European Democracy Centre and the Centre for European Transformation (CET)
Foreign Policy ■ Policy Paper
Designing Sanctions: Lessons from EU Restrictive Measures against Belarus
by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF); author: Yuliya Miadzvetskaya
In this section we inform you about relevant newsletters and regular analytical formats with a focus on Belarus in English. This overview does not claim to be exhaustive.
■ “Belarus Update” by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)
Format: Newsletter
Focus: Current developments in the Belarusian domestic and foreign policy
Frequency: daily
Subscribe
■ Belarus in Focus
Format: Newsletter
Focus: Analyses of the current economic, political, and social developments in Belarus
Frequency: weekly
Subscribe
■ “Belarus Weekly” by The Kyiv Independent
Format: Newsletter
Focus: Developments in and about Belarus against the background of the Russian war in Ukraine
Frequency: weekly
Subscribe
■ "Belarus Review" by iSans
Format: Summary of recent events
Focus: Military and political developments in Belarus, human rights situation
Frequency: weekly
Access via link
■ “Belarus Change Tracker”
Format: Report
Focus: Main trends in the Belarusian foreign policy, domestic politics, economy, public opinion
Frequency: quarterly
All issues are available here
■ Bimonthly Reviews by the Center for Belarus and Regional Studies, European Humanities University
Format: Report
Focus: Main trends in the Belarusian foreign policy, domestic politics, economy
Frequency: bimonthly
Access via link
■ Policy Briefs by the Oxford Belarus Observatory (OBO)
Format: Series of Policy Briefs
Focus: Analyses of processes in and around Belarus, based on Expert Webinars by Oxford Belarus Observatory in collaboration with the Research Centre of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (OST), GLOBSEC and the GCRF COMPASS Project
Frequency: continuously
Access via link
■ Monitoring of the human rights organisation "Viasna”
Format: Report
Focus: Human rights situation in Belarus
Frequency: monthly
Access via link
■ “Belarus Update” by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)
Format: Newsletter
Focus: Current developments in the Belarusian domestic and foreign policy
Frequency: daily
Subscribe
■ Belarus in Focus
Format: Newsletter
Focus: Analyses of the current economic, political, and social developments in Belarus
Frequency: weekly
Subscribe
■ “Belarus Weekly” by The Kyiv Independent
Format: Newsletter
Focus: Developments in and about Belarus against the background of the Russian war in Ukraine
Frequency: weekly
Subscribe
■ "Belarus Review" by iSans
Format: Summary of recent events
Focus: Military and political developments in Belarus, human rights situation
Frequency: weekly
Access via link
■ “Belarus Change Tracker”
Format: Report
Focus: Main trends in the Belarusian foreign policy, domestic politics, economy, public opinion
Frequency: quarterly
All issues are available here
■ Bimonthly Reviews by the Center for Belarus and Regional Studies, European Humanities University
Format: Report
Focus: Main trends in the Belarusian foreign policy, domestic politics, economy
Frequency: bimonthly
Access via link
■ Policy Briefs by the Oxford Belarus Observatory (OBO)
Format: Series of Policy Briefs
Focus: Analyses of processes in and around Belarus, based on Expert Webinars by Oxford Belarus Observatory in collaboration with the Research Centre of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (OST), GLOBSEC and the GCRF COMPASS Project
Frequency: continuously
Access via link
■ Monitoring of the human rights organisation "Viasna”
Format: Report
Focus: Human rights situation in Belarus
Frequency: monthly
Access via link
