British Human Rights Organizations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985

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.>

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• Authors: Mark Hurst, Mark (Lancaster University Hurst, Hurst Mark
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781350054417
• ISBN: 978-1-350-05441-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Human rights, civil rights, USSR, Soviet Union, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General