{"product_id":"british-human-rights-organizations-and-mark-hurst-9781472527288","title":"British Human Rights Organizations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985","description":"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. \u003ci\u003eBritish Human Rights Organizations and Soviet Dissent, 1965-1985\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Hurst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472527283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472527288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Mark Hurst","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425273889023,"sku":"9781472527288","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4b19e48-bf61-49de-8f05-2bb49a035fac.jpg?v=1761538129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-human-rights-organizations-and-mark-hurst-9781472527288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}