Market Socialism in Belarus: An Alternative to China&apos;s Socialist Market Economy

Li, Yan.; Cheng, Enfu

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[1] Armor, A. 2016. “Belarusian ‘Market Socialism': What's Next?” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://regnum.ru/news/polit/2119932.html.

[2] Bogdan, N. I., and T. V. Bukhovets. 2015. “Theory and Practice of Privatization.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://rep.bntu.by/bitstream/handle/data/35866/Gosudarstvo_i_sobstvennost_v_Respublike_Belarus.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.

[3] Bykov, A. 2014. “Features of the Formation and Implementation of the Model of Neo-Industrial Development of the Economy of the Republic of Belarus.” [In Russian.] Sociology, no. 2: 58–68.

[4] Cheng, E., and Y. Sun. 2015. “Israeli Kibbutz: A Successful Example of Collective Economy.” World Review of Political Economy 6 (2): 160–175.

[5] Dzhgarkava, N. 2020. “Insurance for Lukashenko: Why in Belarus the Government Changed.” [In Russian.] Gazeta, April 6.

[6] Fang, R., and S. Li. 2013. “State Guidance and Social Participation: Patriotism Education in Belarus.” [In Chinese.] Academic Exchange, no. 4: 47–53.

[7] Han, L. 2018. “The Current Situation and Prospect of Economic Development in Belarus.” [In Chinese.] Eurasian Economy, no. 3: 111–128.

[8] Huang, Z. 2011. “‘Market Socialism' Brings Belarus Back to Life: Report on the Study Visit of Training Program for Chinese University Presidents to Belarus.” [In Chinese.] Studies on Marxism, no. 4: 124–128.

[9] IA REX. 2016. “Belarus: Social Crisis in the Country of ‘Market Socialism.'” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://iarex.ru/articles/52365.html.

[10] Khabarov, A. 2020. “Lukashenko Started a Dangerous Game with Russia before the Election.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5e501d684ce04c746cbf1d39/lukashenko-pered-vyborami-zateial-opasnuiu-igru-s-rossiei-5ecbe80a9a3f742070eebaea.

[11] Kovalenia, A. A. 2016. A Brief History of Belarus. [In Chinese.] Beijing: Social Science Academic Press.

[12] Liu, X., and X. Wang. 2019. “Ownership Structure Reform and Recent Trends in Russia.” [In Chinese.] Shanghai School of Economics, no. 4: 156–173.

[13] Lukashenko, A. G. 2006. “Transcript of the Press Conference of President A. G. Lukashenko for Representatives of the Russian Regional Media.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://www.sb.by/docs/a-g-lukashenko-dlya-predstaviteley-rossiyskikh-regionalnykh-smi.html.

[14] Lukashenko, A. G. 2014. There Is Nothing More Important than the Truth. [In Russian.] Moscow: Samoteka.

[15] Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus. 2016. “Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus February 23, 2016 N 149: On the State Program ‘Small and Medium-Sized Business in the Republic of Belarus' for 2016–2020.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. http://www.economy.gov.by/uploads/files/fin-msp/Postanovlenie-ot-23.02.2016-149.pdf.

[16] National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus. 2016. “Express Bulletin of Legislation of the Republic of Belarus for the Period from December 31, 2015 to January 13, 2016.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. http://www.pravo.by/pravovaya-informatsiya/normativnye-dokumenty/ekspress-byulleten/zakonodatelstvo-respubliki-belarus/2016january/20492/.

[17] NAVINI.BY. 2017. “Updated Decree No. 3: The State Forms a Database of ‘Parasites.'” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://yandex.by/turbo/s/naviny.by/article/20171221/1513863576-obnovlennyy-dekret-no-3-gosudarstvo-formiruet-bazu-dannyh-o-tuneyadcah.

[18] OUR OPINION. 2005. “The Expert Community of Belarus: Belarusian Economic Model.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://nmnby.eu/news/analytics/2433.html.

[19] Pravda. 2020. “Lukashenko Instructed the New Government for Russia.” [In Russian.] Pravda, April 6.

[20] Satsyuk, S. 2016. “Tell the Truth Campaign Decides to Become a Party.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://yandex.ru/turbo?text=https%3A%2F%2Fnaviny.by%2Fnew%2F20200429%2F1588159639-kanopackaya-napisala-na-glavu-minzdrava-zayavlenie-v-genprokuraturu.

[21] Sessiya, Z. 2002. “Model of Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus as a Component of the Ideology of the Belarusian State.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://zavtrasessiya.com/index.pl?act=PRODUCT&id=252.

[22] Slon Magazine. 2015. “‘The Reserve of Socialism': What Is Wrong with the Economy of Belarus?” [In Russian.] https://republic.ru/posts/61627.

[23] Stepushova, L. 2020. “Zharikhin: Lukashenko Chooses between US Sanctions and Their ‘Ay-Ay-Ay.'” [In Russian.] Pravda, May 18.

[24] Stern, D. 2010. “Will Belarussian ‘Communism-Light' Hold On?” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://inosmi.ru/belorussia/20100110/157463153.html.

[25] Su, L. 2006. “Theory and Practice of Market Socialist Reforms in Belarus.” [In Chinese.] Foreign Theoretical Trends, no. 9: 12–14.

[26] Su, L. 2007. “Analysis of the Transformation Mode of Market Socialism in Belarus.” [In Chinese.] Macroeconomic Research, no. 12: 55–59.

[27] UNDP (United Nations Development Program). 2019. Human Development Report 2019. http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/hdr2019.pdf.

[28] Vasiliev, A. 2019. “‘Socialist Miracle': How Does Belarus Live Today?” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://bankstoday.net/last-articles/sotsialisticheskoe-chudo-kak-segodnya-zhivet-belorussiya.

[29] Vershinin, A. A., eds. 2016. Is “Belarusian Maidan” Possible? Diagnostics and Challenges for Russia. [In Russian.] Moscow: Scientific Expert.

[30] Xinhuanet. 2019. “The Enumeration of Two Sessions ‘56789,' Private Economy Holds ‘Weight.'” [In Chinese.] Xinhuanet, March 10. Accessed May 23, 2020. http://www.xinhuanet.com/comments/2019-03/09/c_1124214167.htm?utm_source=UfqiNews.

[31] Yurchenko, N. 2020. “Chinese Greetings: Why Does Lukashenko Measure the Distance to Moscow with Missiles.” [In Russian.] Accessed May 23, 2020. https://life.ru/p/1325887.

[32] Zhan, W. 2006. “Belarus ‘Adheres to the Direction of Socialist Reform.'” [In Chinese.] Studies on Marxism, no. 9: 102–104.