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- catalog abstract "Belarus--sometimes called "the Western Gate of the Soviet Union"--has been placed by history between powerful states to the east and west. Soldiers of Muscovy and Poland, of Napoleon and Hitler, and of Alexander I and Stalin have all left their mark. Its territory has been laid claim to by both the Russians and the Poles, and religious and political echoes of their challenges continue to be heard. In this timely volume, Jan Zaprudnik--himself a native Belarusan--paints a vivid picture of the complex past of Belarus (formerly known as Belorussia), paving the way for his analysis of the challenges now facing the republic in the wake of a disintegrating Soviet Union. In recent years Belarus has been less visible to the world than the Baltic republics to the north or Ukraine to the south, yet this multiethnic republic has undergone a significant demographic, social, cultural, and political evolution since 1956. A proclamation of state sovereignty in July 1990 combined with the accelerated fragmentation of the Soviet Union to push Belarus along the uncertain road to independence - a process that culminated with a declaration of full independence in August 1991. Although perestroika has contributed to a dramatic rise in national consciousness among the people of Belarus, the nation-state has been notable in its quest for interethnic coexistence and for peaceful solutions to the problems brought about by democracy and independence.".
- catalog contributor b4934260.
- catalog coverage "Belarus History.".
- catalog created "c1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "c1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
- catalog description "Belarus--sometimes called "the Western Gate of the Soviet Union"--has been placed by history between powerful states to the east and west. Soldiers of Muscovy and Poland, of Napoleon and Hitler, and of Alexander I and Stalin have all left their mark. Its territory has been laid claim to by both the Russians and the Poles, and religious and political echoes of their challenges continue to be heard. In this timely volume, Jan Zaprudnik--himself a native Belarusan--paints a vivid picture of the complex past of Belarus (formerly known as Belorussia), paving the way for his analysis of the challenges now facing the republic in the wake of a disintegrating Soviet Union.".
- catalog description "In recent years Belarus has been less visible to the world than the Baltic republics to the north or Ukraine to the south, yet this multiethnic republic has undergone a significant demographic, social, cultural, and political evolution since 1956. A proclamation of state sovereignty in July 1990 combined with the accelerated fragmentation of the Soviet Union to push Belarus along the uncertain road to independence - a process that culminated with a declaration of full independence in August 1991. Although perestroika has contributed to a dramatic rise in national consciousness among the people of Belarus, the nation-state has been notable in its quest for interethnic coexistence and for peaceful solutions to the problems brought about by democracy and independence.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-257) and index.".
- catalog description "The Belarusan alphabet -- Belarus at a glance -- From statehood to decline and oppression -- The emergence and embodiment of the Belarusan national idea -- Soviet and Polish experiences in a divided Belarus (1921-1941) -- Destruction by war and Russification (1941-1985) -- Confrontation between the national intelligentsia and the Communists (1985-1992) -- Political players (1985-1992) -- The economy : a measure of Perestroika's success (1985-1992) -- Neighbors and the world (1985-1992) -- Appendix : major dates in Belarusan history.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 278 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0813313392".
- catalog identifier "0813317940 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Westview series on the post-Soviet republics".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "c1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boulder : Westview Press,".
- catalog spatial "Belarus History.".
- catalog subject "947/.65 20".
- catalog subject "DK507.54 .Z37 1993".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Belarusan alphabet -- Belarus at a glance -- From statehood to decline and oppression -- The emergence and embodiment of the Belarusan national idea -- Soviet and Polish experiences in a divided Belarus (1921-1941) -- Destruction by war and Russification (1941-1985) -- Confrontation between the national intelligentsia and the Communists (1985-1992) -- Political players (1985-1992) -- The economy : a measure of Perestroika's success (1985-1992) -- Neighbors and the world (1985-1992) -- Appendix : major dates in Belarusan history.".
- catalog title "Belarus : at a crossroads in history / Jan Zaprudnik.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".