Tatsiana Kulakevich, PhD

Tatsiana Kulakevich, PhD

Associate Professor of Instruction

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Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters

Kulakevich, T. and Saifullayeu, A. (under review). “National Minorities in Belarus and the Government Attitudes Towards Them” in The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Belarus. Routledge.

Kulakevich, T. (published online Oct.31, 2024). “The War in Ukraine: Deterrent Effect of Weaponized Interdependence.” Nationalities Papers.

Kulakevich, T. and Kubik, J. 2023. “Anti-authoritarian learning: an examination of the prospects for democratization in Belarus based on a study of Polish Solidarity.” Nationalities Papers. 51(4): 823-837. (Shortlisted for the 2022 Routledge Area Studies Impact Award).

Kulakevich, T. and Kazharski, A., Lozka, K. 2022. “Belarus-Ukraine Relations.” in Ukraine in Central and Eastern Europe: Kyiv’s Foreign Affairs and the International Relations of the Post-Communist Region. Ibidem Press.

Kulakevich, T. 2022. “Courting Diaspora for FDI: The Conditional Nature of Diaspora Engagement Policies.” International Migration, 60(3): 3-19.

Kulakevich, T. and Augsburger, A. 2021. “Contested Elections, Protest, and Regime Stability: Comparing Belarus and Bolivia.” Canadian Slavonic Papers, 63(3-4): 316-337. (Received an International Congress for Belarusian Studies award for the best scientific publication in 2021 in Social and Political sciences).

Kulakevich, T. 2020. “National Awakening in Belarus: Elite Ideology to ‘Nation’ Practice.” SAIS Review of International Affairs, 40(2): 97-110. (Received an International Congress for Belarusian Studies award for the best scientific publication in 2020 in Social and Political sciences).

Kulakevich, T. 2018. “Belarus in the Congressional Record, 1873-1994.” Journal of Belarusian Studies, 8(2): 32-46.

Kulakevich, T. and Charnysh, V. 2017. “Political Parties in Belarus.” In Kosowska-Gastol & Borowiec (eds.) Organizational Structures of Political Parties in Central and Eastern European Countries. Jagiellonian University and Pedagogical University in Krakow. (Shortlisted for an International Congress for Belarusian Studies award for the best scientific publication in 2016 in Social and Political sciences).

Kulakevich, T., 2014. “Twenty Years in the Making: Understanding the Difficulty for Change in Belarus.” East European Politics and Societies, and Cultures, 28(4): 887-901.

Book Reviews

Kulakevich, T. 2023. Review of P. Hansbury’s “Belarus in Crisis: From Domestic Unrest to the Russia-Ukraine War”. The Russian Review, 82(4): 787-788.

Kulakevich, T. 2022. Review of R. Hervouet’s “A Taste for Oppression: Political Ethnography of Everyday Life in Belarus”. Canadian Slavonic Papers, 64(1): 120-121.

Kulakevich, T. 2016. Review of M. Balmaceda’s “Living the High Life in Minsk: Russian Energy Rents, Domestic Populism and Belarus’ Impending Crisis High.” The Journal of Eurasian Studies, 7(2): 220.

Media Analyses

3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine − in fact, it might tighten the screws on Russia The Conversation, November 12, 2024. (translated into Spanish and French).

Could Trump Turn Out to Be Great for Ukraine? U.S. News and World Report, November 11, 2024.

Senate approves nearly $61B of Ukraine foreign aid − here’s why it helps the US to keep funding Ukraine. The Conversation, April 24, 2024.

House of Representatives holds off on Ukraine aid package − here’s why the US has a lot at stake in supporting Ukraine. The Conversation, April 10, 2024.

In Kyiv, signs of the ongoing war are evident – but daily life continues uninterrupted as well. The Conversation, July 21, 2023.

Moldova is trying to join the EU, but it will have a hard time breaking away from Russia’s orbit. The Conversation, June 2, 2023.

5 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia’s war in Ukraine is threatening their security, too. The Conversation, March 3, 2023.

Ukrainians’ commitment to fight off Russia grows stronger, as does their expectation of victory, as war enters second year. The Conversation, February 21, 2023.

Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake. The Conversation, September 29, 2022.

Four reasons Belarus isn’t likely to send troops to Ukraine. The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), September 14, 2022.

4 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia’s war may spread beyond Ukraine to reach them soon. The Conversation, April 27, 2022. (translated into Spanish).

The politicization of the Belarusian diaspora. Eurozine (in German also in dekoder), April 20, 2022.

3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine. The Conversation, March 3, 2022.

5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine – and why the US is involved. The Conversation, January 21, 2022. (translated into Spanish).

Trouble on the Belarus-Poland border: What you need to know about the migrant crisis manufactured by Belarus’ leader. The Conversation, November 18, 2021.

Belarus plane hijacking snarls Biden’s hopes to repair strained US-Russia relationship. The Conversation, June 3, 2021.

Russia: Is jailing the opposition a good way to win? The New Eastern Europe, March 9, 2021.

Belarus’ embattled leader secretly inaugurated himself, sparking new protests and global backlash. The Conversation, September 28, 2020.

Belarus, explained: How Europe’s last dictator could fall. The Conversation, August 20, 2020.

Belarus’s president looks for his sixth election victory on Sunday. He has a well-used playbook to win. The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), August 8, 2020.

The Belarus government is largely ignoring the pandemic. Here’s why. The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), April 21, 2020.

Pompeo to Visit Minsk: Why Is the US Defrosting Ties With Belarus? The Globe Post, January 31, 2020.

Belarus and the U.S. Decided to Restore Ties After 11 years of ‘Frozen’ Relations. Here’s Why. NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, October 16, 2019.

Will Belarus’ IT Strategy Loosen Russia’s Tightening Grip? The Globe Post, February 6, 2019.

Why is Belarus cracking down on independent journalists — and the Internet? The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), August 15, 2018.

Why would authoritarian Belarus liberalize cryptocurrencies? The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), January 25, 2018.

Quality of Gender Equality in Belarus. Belarus Digest, 5 January, 2016.

Humanism or Political Calculation: Why Did Lukashenka Pardon Political Prisoners? Belarus Digest, 24 August, 2015.

Belarus-EU Thaw: Will It Last This Time? Belarus Digest, 31 July, 2015.

Belarus’s President Has Scheduled the Next Election. Has He Already Won His Fifth Term? The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), July 15, 2015.

Investment Climate in Belarus: Room For Growth. Belarus Digest, 10 July, 2015.

Political Parties in Belarus: Do They Really Matter? Belarus Digest, 16 June, 2015.

Sanctions, Peace Talks, Bologna Process: Is There Hope for Change? Belarus Digest, 18 May, 2015.

The Ice World Hockey Championship As A Tool For Propaganda. Belarus Digest, 12 June, 2014.

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