Belarus

This is an interpretative phenomenological study examining the recalled experiences of Baptist pastors during the Soviet era in Belarus. Six pastors were studied using semi-structured interviews. Six themes were derived from the data: (a) persecution and marginalization methods;…

Three writers at the turn of the twentieth century, Shalom Yaakov Abramovitch (1835–1917), Chaim Nachman Bialik (1873–1934), and Dvorah Baron (1887–1956) attempted to construct a uniquely vernacular Hebrew literature. They did not aspire towards a literary style which could purp…

This dissertation shows how market reforms can inadvertently foster constituencies within the ruling coalition who are willing to publicly oppose post-Soviet autocrats. In two cases of market reforming autocracies, Kazakhstan in Kyrgyzstan, defectors from the business elite have…