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3. “Unhappy Is the Person Who Has No Motherland”: National Ideology and History Writing in Lukashenka’s Belarus

Author : Per Anders Rudling

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Abstract

Since coming to power in 1994, Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka has made considerable efforts to consolidate the young republic. Two main periods can be identified: between 1994 and 2001 the Lukashenka government officially promoted moves towards ever-closer integration with Russia, while after 2001 the regime has put a heavier emphasis on independence and statehood. Whereas the legacy of the Belarusian SSR retains a central role in the history writing and memory production of the Lukashenka government, the regime has in recent years also shown increasing interest in appropriating at least some of the oppositional symbolism. This chapter surveys the official rhetoric, historical references, and the expanding base of historical symbolism of official Belarusian patriotism under Lukashenka.

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Title
“Unhappy Is the Person Who Has No Motherland”: National Ideology and History Writing in Lukashenka’s Belarus
Author
Per Anders Rudling
Copyright Year
2017
Book
War and Memory in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-66522-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-66523-8

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66523-8_3