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Home >  Books >  Taking Glasnost Seriously
Taking Glasnost Seriously
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Toward an Open Soviet Union
By Michael Novak
Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000
Taking Glasnost Seriously
Dimensions: 9.25'' x 6''
206 pages
AEI Press  (Washington)
Publication Date: April 1988
Paperback
ISBN: 0844736422
Price: $ 9.75
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This book examines the Soviet Union and the gradual process of liberalization in its press and government.

Michael Novak is the George Frederick Jewett Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at AEI.



Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction:
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick

Assignment in Bern
On Human Contacts: A Turning Point
Prospects for Bern
Bern: Purpose and Background
Peace, Cooperation, and Security
Open Plenary Meetings and the Public
Ordinary People: The Dream and the Reality
Right of Reply: On Terrorism
A New Beginning for Divided Spouses
Family Reunification
Response to Soviet Charges of April 23
Increasing Human Contacts
Regarding Visa Practices
Toward an Open Soviet Union
The Right to Be Issued a Passport
Extempore Reply: Administrative Labyrinths
Removing Legal Obstacles Restricting Contacts
Religious and Human Contacts
Extempore Right of Reply on Labor Unions
In Support of Free Labor Unions
In Support of Nongovernmental Organizations
Religious Contacts
Right of Reply on Religion
On Mail and Postal Interferrence
Remarks on Entry Visas and Exit Visas
Right of Reply to Poland
Statement of National Minorities and Regional Cultures
Remarks on the May 16 Speech by the USSR
Monitoring Compliance with the Helsinki Final Act
Sakharov's Birthday
Words versus Compliance
The Endgame
Accomplishments at Bern
Breakthrough in Bern
Taking Helsinki Seriously

Epilogue
Appendix

AEI Print Index No. 717


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