EU and Belarus

Download or read book EU and Belarus written by Ann Lewis and published by Federal Trust. This book was released on 2002 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belarus is perhaps the least changed of all the former Soviet states, with its authoritarian regime, non-liberalized economy and close links with Russia. Yet following enlargement of the European Community it will be an immediate neighbor and a major crossing-point between east and west, whether for people, drugs or energy supplies. This book looks at Belarus s checkered history since independence, its internal development and international relations, and considers prospects for change both before and after enlargement, with recommendations on how the European Union might best respond. Contributors include a wide range of academics and officials, professionals and practitioners, from Belarus, EU countries and beyond.