Living the high life in Minsk : Russian energy rents, domestic populism and Belarus' impending crisis

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Living the high life in Minsk : Russian energy rents, domestic populism and Belarus' impending crisis

Title remainder

Russian energy rents, domestic populism and Belarus' impending crisis

Statement of responsibility

Margarita M. Balmaceda

Creator

• Balmaceda, Margarita Mercedes, 1965-

Subject

• Belarus -- Relations -- Russia (Federation)
• Energy policy -- Belarus
• Belarus -- Politics and government -- 1991-
• Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation)
• Russia (Federation) -- Relations -- Belarus
• Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- Belarus

Language

eng

Summary

Looks at the sources of stability and instability in post-Soviet authoritarian states through the case study of President Lukashenka's firm hold on power in Belarus. In particular, it seeks to understand the role of energy relations, policies, and discourses in the maintenance of this power. The central empirical question Balmaceda seeks to answer is what has been the role of energy policies in the maintenance of Lukashenka's power in Belarus? In particular, it analyzes the role of energy policies in the management of Lukashenka's relationship with three constituencies crucial to his hold on power: Russian actors, the Belarusian nomenklatura, and the Belarusian electorate. In terms of foreign relations, the book focuses on the factors explaining Lukashenka's ability to project Belarus' power in its relationship with Russia in such a way as to compensate for its objective high level of dependency, assuring high levels of energy subsidies and rents continuing well beyond the initial worsening of the relationship in c. 2004. In terms of domestic relations, Balmaceda examines Lukashenka's specific use of those energy rents in such a way as to assure the continuing support of both the Belarusian nomenklatura and the Belarusian electorate.--

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ICU/DLC

Dewey number

303.482478047

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography