Determining Factors of Election Protests in the Post-Soviet Space

... attracting much international attention. On the other hand, in Belarus, where the presidential election sparked large-scale protests closely monitored by the international community, Alexander Lukashenko has managed to stay in power. The matter of the reasons for such different protest outcomes in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan is, therefore, of key interest. This article aims to explore the factors that might have led to the varying outcomes ...