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Sakharov, Andrei Dmitriyevich - 1921–89, Soviet nuclear physicist and human-rights advocate; first Soviet citizen to receive the Nobel Peace Prize (1975). From 1948 to 1956 he helped to develop the USSR's hydrogen bomb. In the 1960s he became a critic of the arms race and of Soviet repression. In 1980, he was exiled to Gorky; in 1984 his wife, Yelena G. Bonner, an outspoken advocate of

8 of the Best Books and Articles on: Andrei Sakharov

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Every Man Should Try: Adventures of a Public Interest Activist (Part V "Human Rights and the Defense of Sakharov: 1973-1987") » Read Now
by Jeremy J. Stone. 428 pgs.

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During his tenure as head of the 2000 member Federation of American Scientists, Stone has been involved with just about every major activist issue of the past 25 years. This is a memoir of his wild, sometimes successful, heartening life.
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The Soviet Union and the Challenge of the Future Vol. 1 ("Blossoming of the Debate (1968-1974)" begins on p. 358) » Read Now
by Alexander Shtromas, Morton A. Kaplan. 555 pgs.

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Inter-State Accountability for Violations of Human Rights ("USSR: Andrei Sakharov" begins on p. 22) » Read Now
by Menno T. Kamminga. 228 pgs.

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The Rise of Russia and the Fall of the Soviet Empire ("Excursus on Andrei Sakharov" begins on p. 88) » Read Now
by John B. Dunlop. 360 pgs.

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The Soviet System: From Crisis to Collapse (Chap. 7 "Letter to the Soviet Leaders: March 19, 1970" by Andrei Sakharov, Roy Medvedev, and Valery Turchin) » Read Now
by Alexander Dallin, Gail W. Lapidus. 725 pgs.

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State and Politics in the USSR ("'Instrumental Pragmatists': Sakharov and Medvedev" begins on p. 279 ) » Read Now
by David Lane. 400 pgs.

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Politics, Diplomacy, and the Media: Gorbachev's Legacy in the West ("Sakharov and the Congress of People's Deputies" begins on p. 36) » Read Now
by Anthony R. DeLuca. 165 pgs.

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Mikhail Gorbachev was a major force at the center of political change in the latter half of the 20th century. His emphasis on the spoken word and the visual image was so pronounced that the character of the reform program he introduced became both a reflection and an extension of his own political...
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Mikhail Gorbachev was a major force at the center of political change in the latter half of the 20th century. His emphasis on the spoken word and the visual image was so pronounced that the character of the reform program he introduced became both a reflection and an extension of his own political persona. To promote his political program, Gorbachev depended upon the media to assist him in delivering his message and restructuring the Soviet experience; it was almost as if he believed that he could talk a revolution into existence. He hoped to promote both real and symbolic change, but found instead that such efforts led to his own downfall.
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Russia and the Idea of Europe: A Study in Identity and International Relations (Discussion of Andrei Sakharov begins in "From the Ousting of Khrushchev to Perestroyka" on p. 141) » Read Now
by Iver B. Neumann. 254 pgs.

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Drawing on a wide array of Russian sources, this genealogy of contemporary Russian ideas about Europe adds to our understanding of that country's perception of the West. The book outlines the Russian debate about Europe as it unfolded over the last two hundred years. After the Soviet period, Russia...
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Drawing on a wide array of Russian sources, this genealogy of contemporary Russian ideas about Europe adds to our understanding of that country's perception of the West. The book outlines the Russian debate about Europe as it unfolded over the last two hundred years. After the Soviet period, Russia is once again in the midst of an intellectual and structural adjustment to Western models. The questions of to what extent and at which speed the market, the multi-party system and other creations of European history should be adopted by Russia is of overwhelming contemporary importance. The Russian debate about Europe is also a debate about what Russia is and should be.
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