The Rapid Political Changes of the Late 1980s and Early 1990s

Krista Berglund
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Krista Berglund: University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology

Chapter Chapter 9 in The Vexing Case of Igor Shafarevich, a Russian Political Thinker, 2012, pp 367-427 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Since 1988, Shafarevich’s texts and interviews have appeared frequently in various forums in his country – first the Soviet Union and then, Russia. The majority of them – to be covered here – are commentaries on the country’s topical political events. His musings on the essence of contemporary Western civilisation will be dealt with in Ch. 10. The following discussion is roughly thematic, but more importantly it is chronological, for obvious reasons. It is vital to tie Shafarevich’s comments to the exact political context of the day and to consider his emphases against the dynamism of the rapid and radical changes in the country. This is particularly relevant concerning the years 1989–1993 when the political setting changed crucially on several occasions in a matter of months. Because Shafarevich has spoken about many issues worrying him more than once, there is slight repetition in the coming discussion. This illustrates the centrality of some emphases in his thinking.

Keywords: Communist Party; Shock Therapy; National Minority; Soviet Republic; Islamic World (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0215-4_9

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