The Russian Quest for Peace and Democracy

Informationen zum Autor Metta Spencer is editor-in-chief of Peace Magazine and professor emeritus of sociology at University of Toronto. To learn more about the author and her research, please visit http://russianpeaceanddemocracy.com/ Klappentext The Russian Quest for Peace and Democracy, by Metta Spencer, traces the changing orientations toward peace and democracy among Soviet/Russian citizens since 1982, revealing the extreme influence of transnational civil society on Gorbachev's policies and on the social capital democracy requires. This book is indispensable for those studying comparative international affairs, peace and disarmament policies, Russian and military history, and the diffusion of ideas. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1: Termites and Barking DogsChapter 2: Social Capital and IdeologyChapter 3: Two Scientists, Two PathsChapter 4: Foreign CommunistsChapter 5: Three Freelance DiplomatsChapter 6: A Civil Society: Elite Bears and DovesChapter 7: Scientists and WeaponeersChapter 8: In the Hands of ExpertsChapter 9: Do Peace and Democracy Work?Chapter 10: The Soviet Peace Movement at the Time of the CoupChapter 11: The End and the BeginningChapter 12: From Below and SidewaysChapter 13: Social Traps-Toward an Explanation of TotalitarianismChapter 14: Quest? What Quest?ConclusionAcknowledgmentsBibliography

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The Russian Quest for Peace and Democracy, by Metta Spencer, traces the changing orientations toward peace and democracy among Soviet/Russian citizens since 1982, revealing the extreme influence of transnational civil society on Gorbachev's policies and on the social capital democracy requires. This book is indispensable for those studying comparative international affairs, peace and disarmament policies, Russian and military history, and the diffusion of ideas.

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Introduction Chapter 1: Termites and Barking Dogs Chapter 2: Social Capital and Ideology Chapter 3: Two Scientists, Two Paths Chapter 4: Foreign Communists Chapter 5: Three Freelance Diplomats Chapter 6: A Civil Society: Elite Bears and Doves Chapter 7: Scientists and Weaponeers Chapter 8: In the Hands of Experts Chapter 9: Do Peace and Democracy Work? Chapter 10: The Soviet Peace Movement at the Time of the Coup Chapter 11: The End and the Beginning Chapter 12: From Below and Sideways Chapter 13: Social Traps-Toward an Explanation of Totalitarianism Chapter 14: Quest? What Quest? Conclusion Acknowledgments Bibliography