This introductory essay begins with a discussion of World War II memory in Russia, Ukraine,
and Belarus, in light of the recent and ongoing war in Ukraine. It outlines the main contours …

Belarus is often regarded as" Europe's last dictatorship", a sort-of fossilized leftover from the
Soviet Union. However, a key factor in determining Belarus's development, including its …

Особенно острая необходимость переосмысления своей истории и поиска общей
перспективы возникает в государствах, которые претерпевают радикальные …

This chapter combines trauma theory and postcolonial theory in the study of memory in post-
war and post-Soviet Belarus. It argues that the Soviet myth of Belarus as the “Partisan …

The memory of WWII always played an important role in Belarus, which was characterized
as a “Partisan Republic” during the Soviet time. Soviet historiography and memorial …

How do states and societies confront the legacies of war and occupation, and what do truth,
guilt, and justice mean in that process? In Ghosts of War, Franziska Exeler examines …

Up until 2020 Aleksandr Lukashenka's authoritarian regime had ruled Belarus for 26 years
without major challenges. Thus, the popular mobilization that took shape in connection with …

The article addresses the emerging memorial spaces on the fault lines of the post-Soviet
and Western memorial cultures. Taking as a case study the Memorial Complex in …

The protests in Belarus in 2020–2021 marked a turning point for the Lukashenka regime,
which survived but in a weakened form. The regime has used the 'Great Patriotic War'of …

In many capitals, the central public square is the place where people go en masse when
they wish to voice their discontent. The squares used for such collective actions are diverse …