Mark Hurst - British Human Rights Organisations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985 book PDF, DOC
9781472527288 English 1472527283 Assesses the British response to Soviet human rights violation in the period 1965 - 1985., In the later 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 organisations to publicise their plight. "British Human Rights Organisations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985" examines the efforts of these activists, exploring how influential their activism was with the public and in the wider international conflict of the Cold War.Mark Hurst explores the British response to Soviet human rights violation, drawing on extensive archival work and interviews with key activists and dissidents in this period. This book examines the network of human rights activists in Britain, and convincingly argues that the Soviet dissident movement needs to be consider in an international context., 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 organisations to publicise their plight. "British Human Rights Organisations 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.
9781472527288 English 1472527283 Assesses the British response to Soviet human rights violation in the period 1965 - 1985., In the later 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 organisations to publicise their plight. "British Human Rights Organisations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985" examines the efforts of these activists, exploring how influential their activism was with the public and in the wider international conflict of the Cold War.Mark Hurst explores the British response to Soviet human rights violation, drawing on extensive archival work and interviews with key activists and dissidents in this period. This book examines the network of human rights activists in Britain, and convincingly argues that the Soviet dissident movement needs to be consider in an international context., 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 organisations to publicise their plight. "British Human Rights Organisations 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.