Belarus at the Crossroad (Carnegie Endowment Series)

Belarus, although frequently overlooked in the West, is a country critical to the development of the post-Soviet states and to Europe as a whole. Its location alonebordering Russia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukrainepoints to its importance as a major geopolitical player. On top of that, the ambitions of its president mean that Belarus will likely have a say in the future of Russia, Ukraine, and other neighboring states. To address what, to date, has been short-sighted and potentially dangerous neglect of this country, the editors of this book bring together essays by specialists from Belarus, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, and the United States to focus on Belaruss place in the evolving European security environment. No other publication has taken such a diverse approach to this little-understood country.