Lukashenko Versus Belarus: The State Against the People
Since the fraudulent presidential election in August, Belarus has seen widespread pro-democracy demonstrations. ACLED Research Analyst Josh Satre, Europe Research Manager Franklin Holcomb, and Europe Researcher Cristian Vlas chart the evolution of the protest movement.
Josh Satre is a Research Analyst at ACLED. He holds a BA in Political Science from Swarthmore College and an MA in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration with a concentration in quantitative methods from the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver. His research interests include nonviolent protest and social movements, conflict mapping, and political economy.
Franklin is a Europe Research Manager at ACLED. Before joining ACLED, Franklin worked at the Institute for the Study of War where he authored multiple reports on the structure and capabilities of Ukrainian and Russian-led separatist forces. He also spent time as an academic assistant at the Baltic Defense College while working on his master's degree in Tartu, Estonia. Franklin graduated from Texas A&M University with a double major in Russian Language and International politics and diplomacy.
Cristian Vlas is a Europe Researcher focused on Belarus, Moldova, and Romania. His work experience includes four years of reporting on Moldova and the Transnistrian conflict settlement for Moldova.org, but also an ongoing consultancy project on the use of small arms and light weapons in Moldova at SEESAC's Armed Violence Monitoring Platform. Cristian has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary, and earned his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and European Integration from the University of Pécs, Hungary.
Josh Satre is a Research Analyst at ACLED. He holds a BA in Political Science from Swarthmore College and an MA in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration with a concentration in quantitative methods from the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver. His research interests include nonviolent protest and social movements, conflict mapping, and political economy.
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