Russian version Editorial foreword State authority Pyotr Valuev Presidential Administration and Security Agencies: Before and after the presidential election Inna Romashevskaya Five Hundred-Dollar Government Alexandr Alessin, Andrey Volodkin Cooperation in Arms: Building up new upon old Andrey Kazakevich Parliament: An ornamental element of "law-making" Zmicier Kuhley Local Authorities: Self-government sacrificed to liberalization Election Vladimir Rovdo Presidential Campaign Sergey Nikolyuk Presidential Election: Sociology of electoral stability Foreign policy Valeria Kostyugova, Anatoly Pankovsky Russian-Belarusian Relations: Ultimate dependence Dzianis Melyantsou Belarus – EU: Dialogue anticipating the elections Andrey Fyodorov Belarus – U.S.: From dialogue to sanctions Kamil Klysinski Polish-Belarusian Relations: Another crisis Gennady Maksak Belarus – Ukraine: New emphases – open opportunities Vladimir Dunaev Regional Integration in Eastern Europe Siarhei Bohdan Belarusian Policy in the Developing World in 2010: Cautious money-making Society Inna Fedotova, Vitaly Belovsky Civil Society: Hyperactivity with a view to future performance Yury Chausov Party Theatrics for Political Process Alexey Medvetsky Media: The state’s Pyrrhic victory Marina Sokolova Internet and Online Media Natallia Vasilevich Religious sphere: In the run-up to the presidential campaign Svetlana Matskevich Belarusian Education: A short-term victory or a long-term loss? Alexandr Gritsanov Science: New goals indicate decline Maxim Zhbankov Culture Politics: A time of mutation Boris Tasman Sports: Olympic ups and doping downs Nadezhda Yefimova Public Opinion: Yearly dynamics and certain results Economy Dmitry Kruk Macroeconomic Situation: Growth at any cost Alexandr Mukha Belarus’ Foreign Exchange Market and Banking System Kiryl Hajduk Labor Market and Social Policy: Post-crisis recovery amid presidential election Alyona Rybkina Energy Sector: Rent cuts Maria Akulova Foreign Investments: Not only lure them, but make them work Konstantin Skuratovich Agriculture: Growth amid poverty