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September 10, 2025

Overcoming the ‘Barrier of Fear’ in Order to Resist: the 2020 Protests against the Lukashenko Regime in Belarus

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CBChristine Brown

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Overview

Media content analysis reveals fear's complex role in the resistance against Lukashenko's regime in Belarus, indicating practical implications for resistance movements.

Key Points

  • The emergence of widespread resistance in Belarus during the 2020 protests highlights a complex relationship between fear and action.
  • Key themes include the notion of a 'barrier of fear' being broken, yet the persisting complexity of fear among protesters reveals deeper concerns.
  • Media portrayals demonstrate how emotions like anger towards regime brutality correlate with the decision to resist despite fears of repercussions.
  • Understanding fear's manifestation in resistance movements provides crucial insights for activists facing oppressive regimes.

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Christine Brown (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1afcd54b1d3bfb60e7d78https://doi.org/10.63961/2025.166
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