On dissidents and madness : : from the Soviet Union of Leonid Brezhnev to the "Soviet Union" of Vladimir Putin / / Robert van Voren.
The book contains the memoirs of Robert van Voren covering the period 1977-2008 and provides unique insights into the dissident movement in the Soviet Union in the 1980's, both inside the country and abroad. As a result of his close friendship with many of the leading dissidents and his dozens...
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| Superior document: | On the Boundary of Two Worlds: Identity, Freedom, and Moral Imagination in the Baltics, 17 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | On the Boundary of Two Worlds: Identity, Freedom, and Moral Imagination in the Baltics, 17
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Soviet Union on my mind; Chapter 2 The Soviet Union in 1980; Chapter 3 The world of couriers; Chapter 4 Campaigning for dissidents; Chapter 5 Demonstrating in Poland; Chapter 6 Playing "musical chairs" with the WPA; Chapter 7 The Soviet Union in 1985; Chapter 8 Sleeping behind my desk; Chapter 9 Intermission, and back to work; Chapter 10 The gorillas of Sakharov; Chapter 11 The mouse and the elephant; Chapter 12 Playing chess in Athens; Chapter 13 The Soviet Union in 1990; Chapter 14 The doors are opened; Chapter 15 Ukraine on the map
- Chapter 16 The Romanian Marsh Chapter 17 Change of course in Bratislava; Chapter 18 From Black and White to Shades of Grey; Chapter 19 From humanitarian aid to structural aid; Chapter 20 Romance with the WPA; Chapter 21 New style abuse; Chapter 22 A successful failure; Chapter 23 Renewed struggle with the WPA; Chapter 24 Into prison; Chapter 25 Becoming Lithuanian; Chapter 26 Reforming against the wind; Chapter 27 Looking back; Epilogue; Historical data; Index of Names