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That is how in the beginning of the last century were called in Czech Republic and Slovakia people who called for fight against Austria-Hungary. I had some other variants but decided to choose this title for the book, it was the advice of Galina Vasilieuna Siuchik.... Болей »

Lithuania is the largest and most populated of the three Baltic States, the other two being Latvia and Estonia. It is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea and, roughly, comprises the basin of the Nemunas (Niemen, Memel) River and its tributaries. Recorded history of an independent Lithuanian... Болей »

Considered from the perspective of the goals of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the current EU visa policy towards the eastern neighbours of the EU appears disappointing. Support of the freedom to travel could be one of key incentives for the neighbouring countries to undertake democratic and free-market... Болей »

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This book is a joint project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Heinrich Böll Foundation and comes in the wake of two conferences – one in Warsaw, Poland, another in Bratislava, Slovakia – which examined recent developments in Belarus. This volume brings together contributions from... Болей »

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В предыдущем выпуске сравнительного исследования «Over the Hedge» («Через забор») был проведен анализ и сравнение ряда аспектов каждодневной жизни в Литве и Беларуси, от территории и налогов, до цен на яблоки и билеты в театр. Настоящий выпуск посвящен исследованию способов, к которым прибегают люди... Болей »

Energy security is arguably one of the most widely discussed topics in today’s world in general and in Europe in particular. In fact, the European Union faces a mounting challenge as it has to cope with a growing dependency on Russian gas. Excessive dependency has always been a problem entailing a wide... Болей »

This brochure records violations of the freedom of expression and press by the authorities during the September 2001 presidential election campaign in Belarus. The authors also offer their views and assessments of the events that took place in the media field during elections and suggest their vision... Болей »

This Report is a part of the Friendly EU Border Programme initiated by the Stefan Batory Foundation in 2002. The Programme is aimed at, inter alia, promoting the facilitation of visa procedures for Eastern Europeans wishing to travel to Poland and other EU Member States. So far the Programme has embraced... Болей »

Without any doubt 2001 was the most active year in the history of the Alfred Mozer Foundation. The fact that the annual budget had been enlarged, made it possible to have many extra projects in 2001 and also to realise our long-felt wish to publish a manual for our trainers and to make it available for... Болей »

This book examines the status of three national minorities in Poland in the period 1989-2000 (Jews, Belarussians and Germans). Since 1989 there has been a renewed interest in national minorities in Poland, which is reflected in a burgeoning literature on the subject.1 This literature has mainly been... Болей »

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Around 2006, the first signs of neutrality began to appear in Belarusian foreign and national security policies. This trend has increased in the past decade. For a long time, these elements of neutrality were misinterpreted as Minsk opportunistically moving back and forth between Moscow and the West... Болей »

Nations in Transit 2007 could not have been completed without the contributions of numerous Freedom House staff and consultants. This study was also made possible by the generous support of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Freedom House is grateful to the country report authors for their... Болей »

We present the fifth National Human Development Report. It covers the events of 1998 and discusses the transition to sustainable development during the last five years. 1998 was a difficult year for the government and people. Despite a number of positive developments in the economy, social sector and... Болей »

In June of 1991 when we were setting up the Soros foundation in Yugoslavia, Mr. Soros spoke about an idea for a program that would foster ties between existing Soros foundations and develop projects for regional cooperation. "People should travel, meet each other, exchange opinions and experiences;”... Болей »

Зборнік выдадзены ў межах праекта „Informational Background for juridical Protection of the National Minorities in Belarus". Група абароны правоў мяншыняў пры Цэнтры Эўрапейскага Супрайоўнійтва „Эўрофорум" выказвае падзяку Інфармайыйнай Службе Злучаных Штатаў Амэрыкі (USIS) за падтрымку рэалізацыі праекта.... Болей »

This document summarizes the World Development Report 2009. It is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors... Болей »

is monograph presents recent social scientific research on the problems of ethnic and national identity in Estonia as conducted by scholars and researchers from the Estonian Academy of Sciences and Tartu University. This collection is a joint publication of the scientific project "Estonia: A New Paradigm... Болей »

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic is one of the 15 constituent republics of the Soviet Union/ It borders in the West on Poland and is surrounded on other sides by the Ukrainian, Russian, Latvian and Lithuanian Soviet republics.... Болей »

This manuscript was written in the late forties—early fifties, some forty years back. One can only sincerely regret that it was not published earlier. Fortunately, however, the content of the publication has not lost its significance and importance today. Although the "evil empire" is long gone, collapsed... Болей »

To transform closed societies into open ones and to protect and expand the values of existing open societies is the common mission of the foundations created and supported by George Soros. These organizations seek to build free and open societies by supporting an array of activities dealing with the... Болей »