Monthly Archive: June 2016

«INFOFOCUS» bulletin N 6 (172), 2016

E-bulletin of IISEPS Center for Documentation, N 6, 2016 – ISSN 1822-5578 (only Russian) Content: Introduction 1. Basic trends of May 2. Chronicle of key events 3. Politics 3.1. Three steps to nowhere 3.2. Four stages of gas conflict 4. Economics 4.1. Non-economic view on Brexit 4.2. Russia is trapped by low growth rates 4.3. Reforms …

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JUNE 2016: FRIENDS AND FOES OF BELARUS

The results of June IISEPS survey demonstrate which countries respondents consider friendly, and which hostile. These results confirm a high level of stability of Belarusians’ “picture of the world”, however the observed changes are quite instructive.

JUNE 2016: WHAT BELARUSIANS THINK OF AMERICA

June IISEPS survey demonstrated that, as previously, Belarusians consider the US as the most hostile country to Belarus – 52.4% of respondents share this opinion (only 4.2% of respondents believe that the US is a friendly country). For comparison, the next country in the list of hostility is Germany with 23.7% of votes.

JUNE 2016: IF THE WAR STARTS TOMORROW

It’s worth a reminder that in February the EU cancelled sanctions against Belarus, and the normalization of relations between Belarus and the EU entered a new phase. It might be supposed that it was this factor that determined the improvement in attitude towards the EU, which was also reflected in the growth of pro-European moods.

JUNE 2016:  “I WENT OFF TO FIGHT WITH A GUN AND A PACK…”

In April 2016 the Parliament adopted amendments to the penal code, providing a juridical base for criminal prosecution of Belarusians participating in battle actions in Ukraine on both sides of the front. In May these amendments came into force.

JUNE 2016: CLINTON-TRUMP: BELARUSIAN CHOICE

Belarusians are not very interested in the US elections, as opposed to 2008. Not many of them are ready to formulate their preferences. Nevertheless, in their eyes Donald Trump has a small but significant advantage over Hillary Clinton.

Results of the IISEPS nation opinion poll June 2-12, 2016

RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted in June 2-12, 2016 (1.512 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03) Do you think that Belarusian economy is in crisis? Variant of answer % Yes 80.9 No 13.4 DA/NA 5.7   If you agree that Belarusian economy is in crisis, then what are its main …

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IISEPS News, N 2 (80), 2016

Bulletin “IISEPS News” – ISSN 1822-556Х (ONLINE) № 2 (80) 2016 г. Contents: Preface MONITORING OF PUBLIC OPINION IN BELARUS: June – 2016 Passive Adaptation To Crisis Has Its Limit Price Hike Still Out Of Competition To Live To The Retirement Age One More Threat For Collective Identity Stagnation At The Nook Of Stability Global Trend Message-2016 …

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The most important results of the public opinion poll in June 2016

THE MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC OPINION POLL IN JUNE 2016 (1.512 persons aged 18 and over were interviewed, margin of error doesn’t exceed 0.03) In the second quarter financial well-being of Belarusians has slightly improved, although it still remains quite unstable: Only 7.6% of respondents consider that their financial standing improved, 44.2% believe …

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JUNE 2016: THE STATE IS AFFECTED BY THOSE WHO ARE CLOSE TO THE FIRST PERSON

Despite the seemingly successful assimilation of market-related social practices (e.g. those related to consummation), Belarusian society in XXI century kept its class-based nature. The term “fairness” is the basis term in class societies. In particular, allocation of resources is considered fair when it corresponds to the ranking in the class hierarchy.