{"product_id":"living-the-high-life-in-margarita-m-balmaceda-9786155225192","title":"Living the High Life in Minsk: Russian Energy Rents, Domestic Populism and Belarus' Impending Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving the High Life in \u003c\/em\u003eMinsk looks at the sources of stability and instability in post-Soviet authoritarian states through the case study of President Lukashenka's firm hold on power in Belarus. In particular, it seeks to understand the role of \u003cem\u003eenergy relations, policies, and discourses\u003c\/em\u003e in the maintenance of this power. The central empirical question Balmaceda seeks to answer is what has been the role of energy policies in the maintenance of Lukashenka's power in Belarus? In particular, it analyzes the role of energy policies in the management of Lukashenka's relationship with three constituencies crucial to his hold on power: Russian actors, the Belarusian nomenklatura, and the Belarusian electorate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn terms of foreign relations, the book focuses on the factors explaining Lukashenka's ability to project Belarus' power in its relationship with Russia in such a way as to compensate for its objective high level of dependency, assuring high levels of energy subsidies and rents continuing well beyond the initial worsening of the relationship in c. 2004. In terms of domestic relations, Balmaceda examines Lukashenka's specific use of those energy rents in such a way as to assure the continuing support of both the Belarusian nomenklatura and the Belarusian electorate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margarita M. Balmaceda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 6155225192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786155225192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central European University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015 pg. 1224","brand":"Margarita M. Balmaceda","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079495151871,"sku":"9786155225192","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf56f1fb-d018-44d9-ae14-e4146352a165.jpg?v=1685481468","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-the-high-life-in-margarita-m-balmaceda-9786155225192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}