Academic Publications

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Maureen Taylor, Natalie Rice, Oleg Manaev, and others

“Russia Public Diplomacy Efforts to Influence Neighbors: Media Messaging Supports Hard Power Projection”, 

accepted by International Journal of Communication

Benjamin Horne, Natalie Rice, Oleg Manaev, and others, 

“Generational effects of culture and digital media in former Soviet Republics”, 

in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, N 10, 2023

Natalie Rice, Alexander Bentley, Oleg Manaev, and others, 

"Monitoring event-driven dynamics on Twitter: A case study in Belarus”, 

in SN Social Sciences, No 2, 2022, 1-20.

Oleg Manaev, Natalie Rice, and Maureen Taylor, 

"Evolution and impact of Russian and Belarusian propaganda during the Belarus presidential elections and aftermath protests in 2020”,

in Canadian Slavonic Papers, Volume 63, No. 3-4 (2021), pp. 371-402.

Oleg Manaev, 

Media in Post-Soviet Belarus: Between Democratization and Reinforcing Authoritarianism, 

in: Mass Media in the Post-Soviet World. Ed. by Peter Rollberg and Marlene Laruelle (USA). Stuttgart: Ibidem Verlag, 2018: 111-137.               

​Oleg Manaev, 

"The Great post-Soviet Reshaping: Strengthening the Legitimacy of the Authorities through Changing the Social Stratification in the “Slavic Triangle”, 

article written on the results of the project conducted while being a George F. Kennan Fellow with the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, May-August 2017, 1-25

Oleg Manaev

Public Opinion: A Growing Feeling of Instability, 

in: Belarusian Yearbook-2017. Ed. by Valeria Kostyugova (Lithuania), Vilnius, Logvinov, 2017

Oleg Manaev

Public Opinion Polling in Authoritarian State: The Case of Belarus, 

in: The Silent Majority in Authoritarian States. Opinion Poll Research in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (Germany), Frankfurt-am-Main: Peter Lang, 2016: 79-98

Oleg Manaev

Peculiarities of Belarusian Authoritarianism and Its Influence on the Regime Dynamics in Russia and Ukraine, 

in: Acta Slavica Iaponica (Japan), 2014, Vol. 35, 55-86

Oleg Manaev

Media in Post-Soviet Belarus: Between Democratization and Reinforcing Authoritarianism, 

in: Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization (USA), Vol. 22, No 2/Spring 2014: 207-229. 

Oleg Manajew and Jurij Drakochrust

WłaściWości WspółczeSnej tożsamości białoruskiej, 

in: Tożsamości Zbiorowe Białorusinow Ed. by Ryzsard Radzik (Poland), Lublin, 2012: 47-79. 

Oleg Manaev, Natalie Manayeva, and Dmitry Yuran

“Islands in the Stream”: Reflections on Media Development in Belarus, 

in: Media Transformations in the Post-Communist World: Eastern Europe’s Tortured Path to Change. Ed. by Peter Gross (USA), New York, Lexington Books, 2012: 195-215. 

Oleg Manaev, Natalie Manayeva, and Dmitry Yuran

“Islands in the Stream”: Problems of Mass Communication in Social Theory, 

in: Telescope (Russia), 2012, No 3: 20-27. 

Oleg Manaev, Natalie Manayeva and Dzmitry Yuran

More State than Nation: Lukashenko’s Belarus, 

in: Journal of International Affairs (USA), 2011, Vol. 65, No 1 (Inside Authoritarian State): 93-113. 

Oleg Manaev, Natalie Manayeva and Dzmitry Yuran

The ‘spiral of silence’ in election campaigns in a post-Communist society. The case of Belarus, 

in: International Journal of Market Research (UK), 2010, Vol. 52, No 3: 319-338. 

Oleg Manaev and Yury Drakakhrust

Distinctive Features of Belarusian Identity, 

in: IISEPS News, N 1, 2010

Oleg Manaev

Belarus on the ‘Huntington line’: The Role of Media (Devoted to memory of Samuel Huntington), 

in: Media, Democracy and Freedom: The Post-Communist Experience Ed. by Marta Dyczok (Switzerland), Bern: Peter Lang, 2009: 218-23

Oleg Manaev

Foreign Media Influence on Belarusians, 

in: Global Media Journal (USA-Poland), 2008, No 1: 140-152

Oleg Manaev

Recent trends in Belarusian public opinion,

in: Prospects for Democracy in Belarus. Ed. by David Marples at all (Slovakia), Bratislava: GMF, 2006: 28-38. 

How Far Are We From Europe? Belarus: Neither Europe, nor Russia, 

in: Opinions of Belarusian elites. Ed. by Valer Bulhakau, Warsaw, ARCHE, 2006. 

Oleg Manaev

Religion as a Factor of Social-Political Development in Belarus, 

in: IISEPS News, N 1, 2006

Aleh Manaeu

Langer Marsch – blos wohin? 

in Osteuropa (Germany), February 2004: 228-238, 

Oleg Manaev

Mass Media and Social Transformations in Post-Soviet Belarus, 

in: Business as Usual. Continuity and Change in Central and Eastern Europe (USA). Ed. by David Paletz, NJ: Hampton Press, 2003: 56-79. 

Oleg Manaev

Internet as a Factor of Democratization in Belarus,

in: IISEPS News, N 1, 2003

Oleg Manaev

The Rise and Fall of Communism through Biographical Documentaries,

in: Political Communication (USA), 2003, No 3: 121-124. 

Oleg Manaev

Understanding public opinion research in the closed society (The case of Belarus), 

in: A Guide to Understanding Polls (Slovakia), Bratislava: IRI, 2003: 39-45. 

Oleg Manaev

Interview, 

in: Sociological Encyclopedia. Minsk, Belarusian Encyclopaedia, 2003: 117-118.

Oleg Manaev

Content Analysis, 

in: Sociological Encyclopedia. Minsk, Belarusian Encyclopaedia, 2003: 145-146.

Oleg Manaev

Content Analysis, 

in: Sociology. Encyclopedia. Minsk, Book House, 2003: 455-457

Oleg Manaev

IISEPS, 

in: Sociology. Encyclopedia. Minsk, Book House, 2003: 628-630

Oleg Manaev

IISEPS, 

in: NIRA’s World Directory of Think Tanks. Tokyo: The Japan Times, 2002. 

Oleg Manaev

Think tanks in independent Belarus: catalysts for social transformation, 

in: Banking of Knowledge, Bridging Knowledge and Policy, Ed. by Diane Stone (UK), London: Routledge, 2000: 65-86. 

Oleg Manaev

The case of Belarus, 

in: Preserving Media Independence: regulatory frameworks, Ed. by Cees J. Hamelink (France), Paris: UNESCO, 1999: 41-45

Oleg Manaev

Mass Media in Belarusian Interior, 

in SociologicalStudies (Russia), 1998, No 9: 98-106

Oleg Manaev

Youth Culture. 

in Belarus-2000: Human Development Report. Ed. by Leonid Zaiko, Minsk, UNDP. 

Oleg Manaev

IISEPS, 

in: Think Tanks in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comprehensive Directory. Ed. By Jim Denton (USA-Hungary), Budapest: Freedom House, 1999

Oleg Manaev

Eastward or Westward? Sociological Portrait of Supporters and Opponents of Belarus Independence,

in: Analytic Bulletin of Belarusian Think tanks, N 7, 1999: 4-14.  

Oleg Manaev

What Unites Lebed and Lukashenko? 

in IEWS Russian Regional Report (USA), Vol. 3, No, 20, May 1998

Oleg Manaev

Electorate of Alexander Lukashenko, 

in: Belorussia and Russia: Societies and States. Ed. by Dmitry Furman (Russia). Moscow: Human rights, 1998: 278-296

Oleg Manaev

On a Thin Ice. Sociological Portrait of Lukashenko’s Electorate, 

in: IISEPS News, N 3, 1997: 5-13. 

Oleg Manaev and Nadia Yefimova

Social Communication, 

in: Sociology. Tutorial for Universities students. Minsk, TetraSystems, 1996

Oleg Manaev

Media autonomy, diversity vs. unity and the state in transition: the Belarus experience,

in: Communicatio. South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research (South Africa), 1996, vol. 22, No 1: 27-51. 

Oleg Manaev

The USSR (Republic of Belarus), 

in: Glasnost and After. Media and Change in Central and Eastern Europe. Ed. by David Paletz and Karol Jakubowicz (USA), NJ: Hampton Press, 1995: 65-96. 

Oleg Manaev

Rethinking the Social Role of the Media in a Society in Transition, 

in: Canadian Journal of Communication (Canada), 1995, vol. 20, No 1: 45-65

Oleg Manaev

Belarus: New Principles, New Broadcasting Bill, 

in: Media Law & Policy (USA), 1994, No 7. 

Oleg Manaev

The alternative press in a transitional society (Belarus), 

in: Alternative Media: Linking Global and Local. Ed. by Peter Lewis (France). Paris: UNESCO, 1993: 73-91. 

Oleg Manaev

Theoretical roots of the totalitarian model of mass communication, 

in: Intercom. Revista Brasileira de Comunicaçǎo (Brazil), 1993 vol. 16, No 1: 27-39. 

Oleg Manaev

The Disagreeing Audience: Change in Criteria for Evaluating Mass Media Effectiveness With the Democratization of Soviet Society,

in: Communication Research (USA), 1991, vol. 18, No 1: 25-52. 

Oleg Manaev

Etablierte und alternative Presse in der Sowjetunion under den Bedingungen der Perestroika, 

in: Media Perspektiven (Germany), 1991, No 2: 96-104. 

Oleg Manaev

The Influence of Western Radio on the Democratization of Soviet Youth, 

in: Journal of Communication (USA), vol. 41, No 2: 72-91.

Oleg Manajew

Prasa alternarywna w systemie masowego komuikowania w Zwiazku Radzieckim, 

in: Przekazy I Opinie (Poland), 1991, vol. 65, No 3: 77-97. 

Oleg Manaev

Alternative Press in Belarus Mass Communication System,

in: Sociological Studies (Russia), 1991, No 8: 31-41. 

Oleg Manaev

Theoretical roots of the totalitarian model of mass communication, 

in: Philosophical and Sociological Thought (Ukraine), 1991, No 5: 11-21. 

Oleg Manaev

Alternativna štampa u Sovjetskom Savezu, 

in: Novinarstvo (Yugoslavia), 1990, No 3-4: 32-40. 

Oleg Manaev

Disagreeing Audience (Change in Criteria for Evaluating Mass Media Effectiveness with the Society Democratization),

in: Sociological Studies (Russia), 1990, No 9: 26-37.

Oleg Manaev

Journalism and Youth Audience,

in: Herald of Moscow State University (Russia), N 2, vol. Х, 1990.

Oleg Manaev

Circulus Vitiosus in Mass Media Activity, 

in: Philosophical and Sociological Thought (Ukraine), 1990, NN 2-3: 19-37. 

Oleg Manaev

Mass Media in the Democratization Process: Problems and Prospects of Development,

in: Herald of Belarusian State University, N 3, Vol. IV, 1990

Oleg Manajew

Bledne kolo w dzialalnosci radzieckich srodkow masowego przekazu,

in: Przekazy i Opinie (Poland), 1989, vol. 56, No 2: 66-87. 

Oleg Manaev

A Vicious Circle in Soviet Media-Audience Relations,

in: European Journal of Communication (UK), 1989, vol. 4, No 3: 287-307.  

Oleg Manaev

Influence of Western Radio on Youth under Galsnost, 

in: Influence of Mass Media on Youth Interests. Ed. by Leonid Shkolnik. Moscow, Academy of Pedagogical Science of the USSR, 1989

Oleg Manaev

Social Information - to the Service of Society, 

in: Communist of Belarus, N 10, 1988

Oleg Manaev

Role of Mass Media in Democratization of the Soviet Society

in: Dialogue with Youth. Ed. by Evgeny Babosov, Vol. II. Minsk, Belarus, 1988

Oleg Manaev

Social-Psychological Factors of the State Evening Newspaper, 

in: Herald of Belarusian State University, N 2, Vol.. IV, 1988

Oleg Manaev

Mass Media in the System of Socialist Democracy and Self-Government, 

in: Man and Morality in Conditions of Perestroika. Ed. by Evgeny Babosov. Minsk, Belarus, 1988

Oleg Manaev

Role of Local Newspaper in the Public Opinion Development, 

in: Herald of  Belarusian State University, N 2, Vol. IV, 1987

Oleg Manaev, Leonid Shkolnik, at all. 

Use of Information-Public TV Programs for Youth for Educational Purposes,

in: Issues of Psychology (Russia), N 3, 1987

Oleg Manaev

Dialogue with Youth as a Principle of the Public Council for Sociological Research of Youth Problems, 

in: Problems of Development of Public Sociological Associations under the Comsomol Committees. Ed. by Ferentz Sheregi. Moscow, VKS, 1987

Oleg Manaev

Problems of Republican Mass Media Effectiveness (a Case of Belarus), 

in:. Mass Communication and Development of the Socialist Way of Life. Ed by Marju Lauristin, Tarty, Tartu University, 1986, pp. 289-293.

Oleg Manaev

Methodological Principles of Research of Mass Media Effectiveness, 

in: Methodological Principles of Sociological Research of Ideological and Educational Work. Ed by Evgeny Babosov. Minsk, Nauka i Teckhnika, 1986.

Oleg Manaev

Principle of Differentiated Propaganda in Republican Mass Media Activity,

in: Actual Problems of Mass Media Improvement. Ed. by Valery Sesiunin. Sverdlovsk, Ural State University, 1986.

Oleg Manaev

Mass Media Influence on Youth, 

in: Dialogue with Youth. Ed. by Evgeny Babosov, Minsk, Belarus, 1986, Vol. I

Oleg Manaev

Model of Social Reality in Journalistic Publications, 

in: Sociological Research of Journalism Effectiveness. Ed. by Yassen Zassursky. Moscow, Moscow State University, 1986.

Oleg Manaev

Audience of Republican Mass Media in the Journalists' Expectations, 

in: Sociological Research of Journalism Effectiveness. Ed. by Yassen Zassursky. Moscow, Moscow State University, 1986.

Oleg Manaev and Natalia Zalygina

Image of Leader at the Local Newspaper Pages, 

in:  Herald of Belarusian Sate University, N 3, Vol. IV, 1985. 

Oleg Manaev

Interview Question, 

in: Applied Sociology Dictionary. Minsk, University Publications, 1984

Oleg Manaev

Interview, 

in: Applied Sociology Dictionary. Minsk, University Publications, 1984.

Oleg Manaev

Content Analysis, 

in: Applied Sociology Dictionary. Minsk, University Publications, 1984.

Oleg Manaev

Inclusion of Personality into Mass Media Influence, 

in: Sociological Research, N 4, 1984

Oleg Manaev and Georgy Davidiuk

Sociological Research of Effectiveness of Ideological Work: Problems and Prospects, 

in: Herald of Belarusian State University, N 2, Vol. III, 1984. 

Oleg Manaev

Inclusion of Personality into Mass Communication,

in: Herald of Belarusian State University, N 1, Vol. I, 1981.

Oleg Manaev

On Improving the Media Effectiveness at the Industrial Enterprise, 

in: Sociological Problems of Public Opinion and Mass Media. Ed. by Valery Korobeynikov. Moscow, Institute of Sociology of the USSR Academy of Science, 1979