“Socio-Demographic Essays”: Multidimensionality of Demographic Processes in the Republic of Belarus

The article presents a brief overview of the main provisions of the monograph by A. G. Zlotnikov “Socio-Demographic Essays”. The problems analyzed by the author demonstrate the complexity and versatility of demographic processes in contemporary conditions, their connection with economic development, political situation, state of the environment, ethnic characteristics of society, diverse objective and subjective phenomena, as well as national security of states. The author uses sociological methodology to study demographic processes, substantiates the need to analyze the relationship between population problems and various aspects of public life. The materials presented in the monograph characterize all the main components of the demographic development of the Republic of Belarus at the present stage. The author defines the current situation as a new round of depopulation and identifies the factors that led to its formation, noting that not all of them are associated with demographic processes. Possible ways to overcome the current negative trends are proposed, the main difficulties in the implementation of the state demographic policy are identified. The monograph may be of interest to scientists, university professors, civil servants, students and anyone interested in current demographic issues.