Author: Catherine A. FitzpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pacifists
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Moscow's Independent Peace Movement
Author: Catherine A. FitzpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pacifists
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
The Independent Peace Movement in the Soviet Union
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antinuclear movement
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
In Search of Civil Society
Author: Vladimir TismaneanuPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113663729X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Moscow Independent Peace Group
Author: Jean SteadMoscow independent peace group
Author: Jean SteadPublisher:
ISBN: 9780850362954
Category : Antinuclear movement
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
From Below
Author: Catherine A. FitzpatrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Role of the Church
Moscow and the Peace Movement
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ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism
Author: S. A. SmithPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191667528
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
The impact of Communism on the twentieth century was massive, equal to that of the two world wars. Until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, historians knew relatively little about the secretive world of communist states and parties. Since then, the opening of state, party, and diplomatic archives of the former Eastern Bloc has released a flood of new documentation. The thirty-five essays in this Handbook, written by an international team of scholars, draw on this new material to offer a global history of communism in the twentieth century. In contrast to many histories that concentrate on the Soviet Union, The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism is genuinely global in its coverage, paying particular attention to the Chinese Revolution. It is 'global', too, in the sense that the essays seek to integrate history 'from above' and 'from below', to trace the complex mediations between state and society, and to explore the social and cultural as well as the political and economic realities that shaped the lives of citizens fated to live under communist rule. The essays reflect on the similarities and differences between communist states in order to situate them in their socio-political and cultural contexts and to capture their changing nature over time. Where appropriate, they also reflect on how the fortunes of international communism were shaped by the wider economic, political, and cultural forces of the capitalist world. The Handbook provides an informative introduction for those new to the field and a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship for those seeking to deepen their understanding.
Unarmed Forces
Author: Matthew EvangelistaPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501724002
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Throughout the Cold War, people worldwide feared that the U.S. and Soviet governments could not prevent a nuclear showdown. Citizens from both East-bloc and Western countries, among them prominent scientists and physicians, formed networks to promote ideas and policies that would lessen this danger. Two of their organizations—the Pugwash movement and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War—won Nobel Peace Prizes. Still, many observers believe that their influence was negligible and that the Reagan administration deserves sole credit for ending the Cold War. The first book to explore the impact these activists had on the Soviet side of the Iron Curtain, Unarmed Forces demonstrates the importance of their efforts on behalf of arms control and disarmament.Matthew Evangelista examines the work of transnational peace movements throughout the Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev eras and into the first years of Boris Yeltsin's leadership. Drawing on extensive research in Russian archives and on interviews with Russian and Western activists and policymakers, he investigates the sources of Soviet policy on nuclear testing, strategic defense, and conventional forces. Evangelista concludes that transnational actors at times played a crucial role in influencing Soviet policy—specifically in encouraging moderate as opposed to hard-line responses—for they supplied both information and ideas to that closed society. Evangelista's findings challenge widely accepted views about the peaceful resolution of the Cold War. By revealing the connection between a state's domestic structure and its susceptibility to the influence of transnational groups, Unarmed Forces will also stimulate thinking about the broader issue of how government policy is shaped.
Peace Movement Organizations and Activists in the U.S.
Author: John LoflandPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781560240754
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Here is the most comprehensive compilation and analytic classification of book-length publications on the immense upwelling of peace activism that occurred in the United States during the 1980's. It is an indispensable reference addition to the bookshelf of all researchers of peace movements in the United States. Focusing on the post-World War II years with particular attention to the 1980's, this volume is an extensive bibliography of books categorized into six categories by theory: "transcenders, educators, intellectuals, politicians, protestors, and prophets." Peace Movement Organizations and Activists in the United States: An Analytic Bibliography is an indispensable tool for researchers and students of peace movements from several disciplines including history, political science, security studies, sociology, and international relations.