Strategic Management in the Union State: History, Economy and Geography of the Belarusian Railway
EDN: QVKIBU
Abstract
The article examines key aspects of organizing optimal management of railway transport. The role of transport in organizing national economic development and international trade is shown.
The main features of the history of the railway system of the Republic of Belarus, its strategic and geopolitical potential, as well as the difficulties and challenges it faced starting from the middle of the 19th century are analyzed.
The economic and geographical factors of the formation of the railway network in the Belarusian provinces are considered.
About the Authors
N. M. MezhevichRussian Federation
Nikolay M. Mezhevich, Chief Researcher, Head of the Center for Belarusian Studies, Professor, Doctor of Economics
Moscow
A. D. Khlutkov
Russian Federation
Andrey D. Khlutkov, Director, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor
Saint Petersburg
V. V. Shimov
Russian Federation
Vsevolod V. Shimov, Leading Researcher at the Center for Belarusian Studies, Candidate of Political Sciences
Moscow
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Review
For citations:
Mezhevich N.M., Khlutkov A.D., Shimov V.V. Strategic Management in the Union State: History, Economy and Geography of the Belarusian Railway. Administrative Consulting. 2025;(3):19-24. (In Russ.) EDN: QVKIBU