| ID | 174392 |
| Title Proper | From Komsomol to the Republican Youth Union |
| Other Title Information | Building a Pro-presidential Mass Youth Organisation in Post-Soviet Belarus |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Silvan, Kristiina |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Based on extensive and diverse primary material, this article provides a detailed analysis of the development of Belarusian government-affiliated youth organisations from the late 1980s until 2002. Using a historical institutionalist approach, it examines the transformation of the Belarusian Komsomol into an independent association and the emergence of new, proactive pro-government youth organisations. The article demonstrates that, contrary to common assumptions, building a mass membership pro-presidential youth organisation in Belarus was a complex project that took years to complete. When the Belarusian Republican Youth Union finally emerged in 2002, it was a result of an interplay of many structural and agency-related factors. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 72, No.8; Oct 2020: p.1305-1328 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 72 No 8 |
| Key Words | Komsomol ; Republican Youth Union ; Pro-presidential Mass Youth Organisation ; Post-Soviet Belarus |