Glasnost' in Action : Cultural Renaissance in Russia

ISBN-13: 9780415682459 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 266 str.

Alec Nove

Opis

First published in 1991, this is a comprehensive portrait of a society in transition. While in English, glasnost means openness, the author questions what openness actually means in the USSR, and considers how the new freedom of speech and thought affected Soviet culture.

Recenzje

'Glasnost' in Action is Alec Nove at his finest, both highly readable and subtle. Laypeople, students, and specialists will all enjoy and learn from this tour through contemporary Soviet exposes and debates.' - George Breslauer, University of Berkeley, California

Spis treści

1. Introduction: What Was 2. Stalin and Stalinism 3. The Rehabilitation of History – Or the History of Rehabilitation 4. The Terror 5. Religion, Nationalism, Morality 6. Literature and the Media 7. Politics, Sociology and Law 8. Economic Problems and Issues 9. Conclusion: Now What?

O autorze

Alec Nove