IISEPS News, N 1 (7), 1998 Content: Preface Dr. I. Pelipas, IISEPS Our Principles Are Objectiveness, Openness and Dialogue IISEPS Regional Seminar in Vitebsk: Dr. L. Zaiko, NCSS “East-West” Belarus’ Economic Strategy: Alternative Approaches Prof. G. Karpenko, United Civil Party The Growth Which Leads to a Collapse Dr. V. Dashkevich Anti-Market Stereotypes and National Economic …
Monthly Archive: March 1998
BELARUS IN EUROPE?
The idea that Belarusians are hostile and distrustful towards the West has been spread by some media. To defend this argument, some refer to the East-Slavic mentality influenced by the 70 years of Communist rule while other appeal to the political experience of the recent years. Still, does the slogan “Belarus – in Europe” inspire only a handful of extremists? How many Belarusian citizens actually want Belarus’ joining the European Union?