RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES AFTER THE END OF THE COLD WAR: A NEW FACE OF THE FIELD

The paper deals with the new developments in the field of Russian and East European studies (REES) after the end of the Cold war, with the focus on the U.S. and Great Britain. Along with organizational and structural changes in the field special attention is devoted to new subjects and trends in the study of the region, with Belarus as a case study. Research in this field began in the 90s and has been booming since the 2000s. Researchers are primarily interested in the history of the country, political science, anthropology, and literary studies. The formation of an international community of researchers allows us to conclude that previously "Western" discipline of REES is gaining a global character.