You must register by 4pm on November 11, 2024 in order to attend this event.
Please join the Harriman Institute for a lecture by Olena Nikolayenko. Moderated by Elise Giuliano.
Thousands of Belarusian workers at major state enterprises protested against gross violations of democratic procedures during the 2020 presidential election and the disproportionate use of force against participants in peaceful post-election protests. Using the case of labor mobilization in Belarus, the study examines cross-sector variation in civil resistance. It is hypothesized that the degree of the spatial concentration of employees and a prior record of labor activism in certain industries shapes the choice of the methods of resistance to the regime. Data for this study come from in-depth interviews with Belarusian labor activists and social media. A close analysis of labor mobilization in Belarus contributes to the political science literature by demonstrating diverse ways in which industrial workers might engage in resistance to the authoritarian regime.
