«Please inquire into this letter and eliminate unilateral view on workers, otherwise I will be compelled to write to the Central Committee of our party»: letters to authorities in post-war years

The article is devoted to the Soviet phenomenon of «letters to authorities». Three major interpretations of «letters» are presented: 1) as a way to implement the democratic right for participating in state management and right for justice; 2) as an instrument for repressive political campaign; 3) as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: A S Kimerling
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2013-12-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Russian History
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/view/4265