Yahor Azarkevich
@azarkevich.bsky.social
PhD @University of Warwick, Politics and International Studies | Authoritarianism, democratisation, political opposition | Eastern Europe, Russia, Belarus
With State Duma elections this weekend, my new article rethinks political #opposition in #Russia and #Belarus. Focusing only on electoral participation no longer captures the full picture as opposition practices go far beyond.
doi.org/10.1080/1060...
doi.org/10.1080/1060...
From actors to practices: new typology of opposition from Russia and Belarus
It is a paradox when the opposition does not oppose. Yet, political actors labelled as “opposition” often facilitate authoritarian rule rather than resist it. This article resolves this paradox by ...
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September 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
With State Duma elections this weekend, my new article rethinks political #opposition in #Russia and #Belarus. Focusing only on electoral participation no longer captures the full picture as opposition practices go far beyond.
doi.org/10.1080/1060...
doi.org/10.1080/1060...