A little corner of freedom: Russian nature protection from Stalin to Gorbachev
Небольшой уголок свободы: охрана природы в России от Сталина до Горбачёва
1999-09-01
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A Little Corner of Freedom sheds new light on Soviet politics, revealing how a Russian nationalist movement used the protective umbra of environmentalism to become a cultural and political force, and how ordinary citizens used it to launch the first mass protests at the dawn of glasnost. It shows how activists were able to establish personal ties with local, provincial, and republic-level politicians who came to regard the movement and the nature reserves it promoted as a source of local pride.
Key Findings
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A Russian nationalist movement used environmental protection as cover to develop into a significant cultural and political force in the Soviet Union.
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Environmental activists built personal relationships with politicians at local, provincial, and republic levels.
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Nature-protection activism enabled ordinary citizens to organize the first mass protests during the early period of glasnost.
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Politicians came to view the movement and its promoted nature reserves as sources of local pride.
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The study reveals environmentalism as a comparatively protected space for political and civic activity from Stalin to Gorbachev.
Research Object
Russian nature protection movement and the nature reserves it promoted in the Soviet Union from Stalin to Gorbachev
Research Subject
The movement’s use of environmentalism to build cultural and political influence, mobilize mass protests, and develop ties with politicians
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