Soviet Dissent in Historical Perspective

Name: Soviet Dissent in Historical Perspective
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ISBN: 9780521100991

ISBN-10: 0521100992

ISBN-13: 9780521100991

Edition: 2009

Authors: Marshall S. Shatz

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This book places the dissent movement in the Soviet Union within the framework of modern Russian history. Professor Shatz outlines the historical and geographical conditions that led to a pattern of autocratic rule in Russia, and traces the sources of dissent in both tsarist and Soviet Russia. Professor Shatz examines the relationship between the Russian state and the educated classes from Peter the Great to the time of the book's first publication in 1980, explaining why the educated elite was the source of dissidents throughout the period. Autobiographical and literary sources are emphasized in an effort to determine the personal roots of dissent in Russia. Professor Shatz explores the…

Book details

List price: $30.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/5/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 228
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English




Introduction



The genesis of the Russian intelligentsia



The formation of a Russian intelligent



Reason and revolution



Khrushchev and the de-Stalinization campaign: the development of literary dissent



The Siniaysky-Daniel trial and its aftermath: legal tactics and organizational efforts



The Soviet dissidents



Programs and prospects