Understanding Belarus and How Western Foreign Policy Misses the Mark

In this fascinating study of unfinished nation-building in Belarus Grigory Ioffe draws on his two dozen research trips to the country to trace Belarus's history geography political situation society and economy. The ambivalent relationship between Russia and Belarus results in an identity crisis that is not understood by the West which leads to Western policies toward Belarus that are based on a fallacy of geopolitical thinking. This book will lead readers to a deeper understanding of Belarus its relationship with Russia and its still-forming national identity.