Based on Belarusian- and Russian-language sources along with the author's personal observations, this book will lead readers to a deeper understanding of Belarus, its relationship with Russia, and its still-forming national identity.

What are the factors of Lukashenka's longevity at the helm of power?

Ioffe and Nefedova provide a geographical perspective of Russia in modern times.

Instead, a convergence of Soviet-style subsidiary farming with traditional and reorganized collective farms is the most plausible path of evolution in most rural areas.Grigory Ioffe and Tatyana Nefedova arrive at this conclusion by a ...

The End of Peasantry? examines the dramatic recent decline of agriculture in post-Soviet Russia.

Our Global Studies Series provides students with comprehensive background and current information shaping regional cultures and countries of the world today.