British human rights organizations and Soviet dissent, 1965-1985

British human rights organizations and Soviet dissent, 1965-1985

by Hurst, Mark

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"In the latter half of the 20th century, a number of dissidents engaged in a series of campaigns against the Soviet authorities and as a result were subjected to an array of cruel and violent punishments. A collection of like-minded activists in Britain campaigned on their behalf, and formed a variety of organizations to publicise their plight. British Human Rights Organizations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985 examines the efforts of these activists, exploring how influential their activism was i…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :British human rights organizations and Soviet dissent, 1965-1985 / Mark Hurst.

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"In the latter half of the 20th century, a number of dissidents engaged in a series of campaigns against the Soviet authorities and as a result were subjected to an array of cruel and violent punishments. A collection of like-minded activists in Britain campaigned on their behalf, and formed a variety of organizations to publicise their plight. British Human Rights Organizations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985 examines the efforts of these activists, exploring how influential their activism was in shaping the wider public awareness of Soviet human rights violations in the context of the Cold War. Mark Hurst explores the British response to Soviet human rights violation, drawing on extensive archival work and interviews with key individuals from the period. This book examines the network of human rights activists in Britain, and demonstrates that in order to be fully understood, the Soviet dissident movement needs to be considered in an international context"..."Assesses the British response to Soviet human rights violation in the period 1965-1985"...

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2016

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2016

The Physical Object

  • Description:249 Seiten : : Illustrationen

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781472527288, 1472527283, 9781472525161, 1472525167, 9781472522344, 1472522346
  • oclc:ocn957704187
  • LC Classification:JC599.S58
  • Dewey Decimal:909

Subjects

dissenters Dissenters -- History. -- Soviet Union Dissident Great Britain Grossbritannien History HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / bisac… Human rights Human rights -- History. -- Soviet Union Human rights workers Human rights workers -- History -- 20th… Menschenrechtsorganisation Non-governmental organizations Non-governmental organizations -- Histo… Soviet Union Sowjetunion

Writers

Hurst, Mark

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