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| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse?: Understanding Historical Change Robert Strayer, 2016-06-16 Taking the Soviet collapse - the most cataclysmic event of the recent past - as a case study, this text engages students in the exercise of historical analysis, interpretation and explanation. In exploring the question posed by the title, the author introduces and applies such organizing concepts as great power conflict, imperial decline, revolution, ethnic conflict, colonialism, economic development, totalitarian ideology, and transition to democracy in a most accessible way. Questions and controversies, and extracts from documentary and literary sources, anchor the text at key points. This book is intended for use in history and political science courses on the Soviet Union or more generally on the 20th century. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: A Psychological Approach to Translation Akbar Dehghan Ferdows, 2014-10-17 The proposed book titled A Psychological Approach to Translation is in fact a study that contains six parts. The first part describes the phenomena and events that motivated the researcher to think up and implement a semi-descriptive/ semi-experimental research, the problems that translation students and teachers encounter along translation courses and the specifically observed causes of failure in translating, the primary and secondary purposes of the study, and finally, the reasons for the process of delimiting the study so that the main direction and goal of the research could be stated and illustrated. The second part is a rather extensive and careful survey of many past and current linguistic and sociolinguistic theories and approaches pertaining to translation as both product and process with abundant clear-cut examples and explanations. Next, part three is another careful survey of theories and problems, this time psycholinguistic and purely psychological, pertaining to human learning as a conditioned behavior together with several arguments and exemplifications presented in support of the main assumption in the study: the impact of systematic extensive reading in TL on one's translating ability. This part also reveals the fact that the existing psycholinguistic literature seriously suffers from the lack of adequate scientific explanations for the phenomenon of translating as a psychological behavior. Next, part four provides a description of step-by-step development, instrumentation, and implementation of the study based on the conventions of a regular research method. It also includes information about the selection of data, the subjects and their selection criteria, the type of the test they were given, and the kind of statistical analysis used to translate the results into figures (quantification). The fifth part, fundamentally designed and intended to sum up the significant points discussed throughout the work, also indicates some pedagogical implications and constructive suggestions for future translator training programs recommending more extensive and more scientific studies of both longitudinal and cross-sectional types with factorial designs to investigate the effects of several independent variables at the same time and further contribute to the enrichment of the modern faculty known as Translation Studies. Finally, part six constitutes a quick reference (handbook) for both translators and translation students to read or review some basic concepts in translation theory as well as the practical steps they should take in the act of translating. These steps are considered to be truly indispensible guidelines for the beginner who would often feel quite handicapped wondering what to do when faced with the task of translating a text for the first time. Their overall plan and logical order are based on the actual methods and techniques of translating learned and adopted from practical teaching experience by the author and followed by him to this day. The book closes with a comprehensive bibliography, introducing a good number of both classic and new books on linguistics, language teaching and testing, psychology, translation studies, and other related subjects, which can profitably be used as authentic sources of reference in additional or supplementary studies. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: The Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought Alan Bullock, Stephen Trombley, 1999 Nearly four thousand entries cover terms in all disciplines contributed by experts in each field, with suggestions for further reading. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Political Discourse in Transition in Europe 19891991 Paul Chilton, Mikhail V. Ilyin, Jacob L. Mey, 1998-03-15 The year 1989 brought political upheavals in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, the effects of which have not yet ended. The political discourse of the Cold War period disintegrated and gave way to competing alternatives. The contributors to this book are linguists, discourse analysts and social scientists, from all corners of the continent, whose tools of analysis shed light on the crucial two years of transition during which political concepts and political interaction changed in dramatic and sometimes violent ways. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Soviet Union Fall Amelia Khatri, AI, 2025-01-30 Soviet Union Fall provides a comprehensive examination of one of the 20th century's most significant geopolitical events: the dissolution of the world's largest communist state in 1991. Through meticulous analysis of declassified documents, interviews with key figures, and economic data, the book unravels the complex web of factors that led to this momentous collapse. The narrative skillfully weaves together three crucial elements: the Soviet system's inherent economic weaknesses, Gorbachev's transformative reforms of perestroika and glasnost, and the cascade of events from 1989 to 1991 that precipitated the final dissolution. The book progresses chronologically, beginning with an exploration of long-term structural problems in the Soviet economy, including the inefficiencies of centralized planning and the crushing burden of military expenditure during the Cold War. It then delves into the Gorbachev era, revealing how reforms intended to preserve the system paradoxically accelerated its downfall. The author draws particular attention to the failed coup attempt of August 1991 and the rise of nationalist movements in Soviet republics, demonstrating how these events proved decisive in the ultimate breakup of the USSR. What sets this work apart is its interdisciplinary approach, combining economic analysis, political insights, and social history to create a nuanced understanding of the Soviet collapse. The author maintains scholarly objectivity while examining controversial aspects, such as Western influence and the role of nationalist movements, making the complex subject matter accessible to both academic and general readers interested in international relations and contemporary global politics. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Facts You Should Know Sunita Brito, 1938 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: The INF Treaty United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, 1988 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Redefining Russian Society And Polity Mary E.a. Buckley, 1993-10-31 Offering a reflection of the complexities of the situation in Russia today, this book aims to show how glasnost provided citizens with an initially intoxicating freedom and glut of information, yet in a context of failed economic reform also brought some extreme reactions. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Word Origins Dhirendra Verma, 1999 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: The INF Treaty: February 16, 18, and 19, 1988 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, 1988 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Kinoglasnost Anna Lawton, 1992-11-26 An examination of soviet cinema under Glasnost and Perestrokïa. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Historical Dictionary of the Cold War Joseph Smith, Simon Davis, 2017-03-15 This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Cold War contains a chronology, an introduction, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, crucial countries and peripheral conflicts, the increasingly lethal weapons systems, and the various political and military strategies. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: The Modern World Sarolta Takacs, Mounir Farah, 2015-03-04 Designed to meet the curriculum needs for students from grades 7 to 12, this five-volume encyclopedia explores world history from approximately 5000 C.E. to the present. Organized alphabetically within geographical volumes on Africa, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Southwest Asia, and Asia and the Pacific, entries cover the social, political, scientific and technological, economic, and cultural events and developments that shaped the modern world.Each volume includes articles on history, government, and warfare; the development of ideas and the growth of art and architecture; religion and philosophy; music; science and technology; and daily life in the civilizations covered. Boxed features include Turning Point, Great Lives, Into the Twenty-First Century, and Modern Weapons. Maps, timelines, and illustrations illuminate the text, and a glossary, a selected bibliography, and an index in each volume round out the set. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: After Newspeak Michael S. Gorham, 2014-04-11 In After Newspeak, Michael S. Gorham presents a cultural history of the politics of Russian language from Gorbachev and glasnost to Putin and the emergence of new generations of Web technologies. Gorham begins from the premise that periods of rapid and radical change both shape and are shaped by language. He documents the role and fate of the Russian language in the collapse of the USSR and the decades of reform and national reconstruction that have followed. Gorham demonstrates the inextricable linkage of language and politics in everything from dictionaries of profanity to the flood of publications on linguistic self-help, the speech patterns of the country’s leaders, the blogs of its bureaucrats, and the official programs promoting the use of Russian in the so-called near abroad. Gorham explains why glasnost figured as such a critical rhetorical battleground in the political strife that led to the Soviet Union’s collapse and shows why Russians came to deride the newfound freedom of speech of the 1990s as little more than the right to swear in public. He assesses the impact of Medvedev’s role as Blogger-in-Chief and the role Putin’s vulgar speech practices played in the restoration of national pride. And he investigates whether Internet communication and new media technologies have helped to consolidate a more vibrant democracy and civil society or if they serve as an additional resource for the political technologies manipulated by the Kremlin. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Writing Straight with Crooked Lines Forest, Jim, 2020-04-15 The autobiography of a noted peacemaker, including accounts of encounters with famous figures, including Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, and Thich Nhat Hanh-- |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Propaganda Hailong Liu, 2019-11-21 Propaganda is subjective information primarily used to influence an audience and further a political agenda. In China, it has a long history but has been most effective in modern society. What exactly is propaganda? Why does it exist and why does the public tolerate it? The book answers these questions by tracing back to the emergence and development of integrated propaganda and scientific propaganda. On this basis it focuses on the emergence of propaganda concept in China, the establishment of Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China’s propaganda concept, intellectuals and propaganda, the debate on the propaganda concept in China after 1949 as well as the emergence of Propaganda 3.0 that coordinates integrated propaganda and scientific propaganda. Setting propaganda in the framework of modernity, the book explains how various groups have legitimatized propaganda since the 20th century. From a reasonable and neutral standpoint, the author describes the confrontation among various propaganda concepts and discourses, displaying a panorama of the mutual conflicts between nations and individuals, control and freedom, ideas and bodies. Not only will scholars and students studying journalism and communication find this book interesting, but professionals working in journalism, advertising, public relations and publicity will also find it engaging and enlightening. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Global Perspectives on Social Issues Richard Procida, Rita James Simon, 2003-01-01 Pornography is a volatile issue in the United States_depending on the source of opinion, it can be viewed as either demeaning or empowering. explores whether the issue is similarly contentious around the world. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Glasnost' in Action (Routledge Revivals) Alec Nove, 2013-02-01 First published in 1991, Glasnost in Action: Cultural Renaissance in Russia is a comprehensive portrait of a society in transition as Professor Nove reflects on the changes taking place in the USSR at that time. While in English, Glasnost means ‘openness’, the author questions what ‘openness’ actually means in the USSR. How is Soviet culture – their art, literature, theatre, music and social life – affected by the new freedom of speech and thought that resulted from Glasnost? Was it Gorbachev’s power and charisma that propelled Glasnost or would it build up enough momentum in Soviet society to continue independently? Professor Nove uses examples from each area of Soviet life in his exploration of the new openness, referring to the release of previously banned films, writings, plays and works of art, while reflecting on the newfound honesty about the country’s Stalinist past and the problems faced today. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Freedom of Speech in Russia Daphne Skillen, 2016-11-25 This book traces the life of free speech in Russia from the final years of the Soviet Union to the present. It shows how long-cherished hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely and tell truth to power fared under Gorbachev’s glasnost; how free speech was a real, if fractured, achievement of Yeltsin’s years in power; and how easy it was for Putin to reverse these newly won freedoms, imposing a ‘patrimonial’ media that sits comfortably with old autocratic and feudal traditions. The book explores why this turn seemed so inexorable and now seems so entrenched. It examines the historical legacy, and Russia’s culturally ambivalent perception of freedom, which Dostoyevsky called that ‘terrible gift’. It evaluates the allure of western consumerism and Soviet-era illusions that stunted the initial promise of freedom and democracy. The behaviour of journalists and their apparent complicity in the distortion of their profession come under scrutiny. This ambitious study covering more than 30 years of radical change looks at responses ‘from above’ and ‘from below’, and asks whether the players truly understood what was involved in the practice of free speech. |
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| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Sport Histories Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm, Ivan Waddington, 2004-06-01 Sports Histories draws on figurational sociology to provide a fresh approach to analysing the development of modern sport. The book brings together ten case studies from a wide range of sports, including mainstream sports such as soccer, rugby, baseball, boxing and cricket, to other sports that until now have been largely neglected by sports historians, such as shooting, motor racing, tennis, gymnastics and martial arts. This groundbreaking work highlights key debates in the analysis of modern sport, such as: the relative influence of intra-national class conflict and international conflict the relative prominence of commercially led processes in different contexts the centrality of concerns over violence differences between elite and mass-led sports developments. Above all, Sport Histories proves the distinctiveness of the figurational sociological approach and its usefulness in the study of the development of modern sport. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Perestroika's Effects on Natural Disaster Response in the Soviet Union, 1985-90 Holly Strand, 1991 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Ronald G. Suny, 1996-04 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Who Made American Schools Marxist Training Centers? Diana L. Anderson, Gary L. Clark, 2022-10-27 Nine Philosopher kings were commissioned to under gird the articles of Marxist faith while expunging dogma and religious doctrine. Their seeds of a pre-ordained organic philosophy were planted to upbring young sprouts to destroy the America republic and rebuild from that rubble the next Marxist country. The unrelenting pressures to indoctrinate children with the Marxist family of totalitarian ideologies that promises to ‘free the child’ comes to communities under various guises. The allure of promises made in the name of fairness, equity, tolerance and more recent of social justice has drawn a large percentage of millennials to socialism. Behind the race baited mantras, metro regional government is working for the eventual transformation of schools as learning centers staffed with soviet councils to transform neighborhoods into self-sustaining eco-villages. Children will be socialized as activists for their community to install Fascist green agendas, paired with Marxist social justice. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Pornography And Democratization Paul Goldschmidt, 2019-06-04 Explores the politics of pornography and censorship in Russia today as a facet of the overall process of creating a liberal democracy in the Former Soviet Union. In this book, Paul Goldschmidt explores the politics of pornography in Russia today as a facet of the overall process of creating a liberal democracy in the Former Soviet Union. He clarifi |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: The Gorbachev Reforms J. L. Black, 1988 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Three Days in Moscow Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney, 2018-05-15 An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay Winik President Reagan's dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and award-winning anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier. Moscow, 1988: 1,000 miles behind the Iron Curtain, Ronald Reagan stood for freedom and confronted the Soviet empire. In his acclaimed bestseller Three Days in January, Bret Baier illuminated the extraordinary leadership of President Dwight Eisenhower at the dawn of the Cold War. Now in his highly anticipated new history, Three Days in Moscow, Baier explores the dramatic endgame of America’s long struggle with the Soviet Union and President Ronald Reagan’s central role in shaping the world we live in today. On May 31, 1988, Reagan stood on Russian soil and addressed a packed audience at Moscow State University, delivering a remarkable—yet now largely forgotten—speech that capped his first visit to the Soviet capital. This fourth in a series of summits between Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, was a dramatic coda to their tireless efforts to reduce the nuclear threat. More than that, Reagan viewed it as “a grand historical moment”: an opportunity to light a path for the Soviet people—toward freedom, human rights, and a future he told them they could embrace if they chose. It was the first time an American president had given an address about human rights on Russian soil. Reagan had once called the Soviet Union an “evil empire.” Now, saying that depiction was from “another time,” he beckoned the Soviets to join him in a new vision of the future. The importance of Reagan’s Moscow speech was largely overlooked at the time, but the new world he spoke of was fast approaching; the following year, in November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union began to disintegrate, leaving the United States the sole superpower on the world stage. Today, the end of the Cold War is perhaps the defining historical moment of the past half century, and must be understood if we are to make sense of America’s current place in the world, amid the re-emergence of US-Russian tensions during Vladimir Putin’s tenure. Using Reagan’s three days in Moscow to tell the larger story of the president’s critical and often misunderstood role in orchestrating a successful, peaceful ending to the Cold War, Baier illuminates the character of one of our nation’s most venerated leaders—and reveals the unique qualities that allowed him to succeed in forming an alliance for peace with the Soviet Union, when his predecessors had fallen short. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Great Leaders Brian Mooney, 2012-12-15 Great political leaders who have shaped the world from antiquity to modern times are presented through engaging, accessible text. Readers will learn about great statesmen, military commanders, national liberators, reformers, and revolutionaries, including Alexander the Great and Nelson Mandela. Profiles of the leaders trace their life histories, careers, achievements, and most momentous decisions. |
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| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Gorbachev's Glasnost Joseph Gibbs, 1999 In Gorbachev's Glasnost: The Soviet Media in the First Phase of Perestroika, author Joseph Gibbs traces the development of glasnost as both concept and policy, from the Leninist idea of criticism and self-criticism to Gorbachev's attempt to modernize and reinterpret that doctrine to fit his own political goals and aspirations.--BOOK JACKET. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Perestroika, the Complete Collapse of Revisionism Harpal Brar, 1992 |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Global Glasnost Johan Galtung, Richard C. Vincent, 1992 This text looks at the New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO). It offers an exploration of the research environment in which news flow and international news content are created. Chapters cover global and human journalism and provide a journalistic agenda for future newswriting. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: A World of Ideas Chris Rohmann, 2010-10-06 How do you keep up in the age of information when there's so much to know and so little time? Here's the ideal solution: a practical book of knowledge offering in-depth analysis, detailed interpretation, and penetrating insight into the key concepts, the most influential minds, and the major intellectual movements in history. A World of Ideas is an essential tool for anyone who wants to be fully informed and stay ahead of the curve in today's world. Now you can get to the bottom of the big bang theory; find out where Freud's ideas were coming from, and where Einstein's may ultimately take us; demystify surrealism and survivalism, nature and nurture, communism and capitalism. With hundreds of in-depth entries, drawn from a wide range of fields--including religion, philosophy, psychology, economics, politics, history, art, literature, and science--A World of Ideas enables you to turn immediately to the term in question for a comprehensive description of its history, meaning, and context. - Hundreds of entries, alphabetically arranged, with key words and concepts highlighted and cross-referenced - Reviewed and approved by an academic board of leading scholars - A unique emphasis on multicultural influences and the long-neglected impact of women on the history of ideas - An extensive bibliography of further readings and resources Here are the concepts that shaped civilization . . . the minds that made history . . . the thinkers, the thoughts, and the theories--everything you need to know to fully understand the world we live in. Concise and authoritative, meticulously researched and lucidly written, this invaluable resource is sure to become a standard reference for years to come. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: How Russia Learned to Talk Stephen Lovell, 2020 How Russia Learned to Talk offers an entirely new perspective on Russian political culture, showing the era from Alexander II's Great Reforms to early Stalinism as a single 'stenographic age', with all of Russia's rulers, whether tsars or Bolsheviks, grappling with the challenges and opportunities of mass politics and modern communications. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: After Communism Jacques Lesourne, Bernard Lecomte, 1991 Writers from two major French newspapers, Le Monde and L'Express, chronicle the changes in eastern Europe and the Soviet Union from Gorbachev's rise in 1985 to the abortive coup in September 1991. They then predict events as Europe plunges into the 21st century, based largely on economic projections. First published in French, September 1990, and updated for the English translation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Russian Literary Culture in the Camera Age Stephen Hutchings, 2004-06-02 This book explores how one of the world's most literary-oriented societies entered the modern visual era, beginning with the advent of photography in the nineteenth century, focusing then on literature's role in helping to shape cinema as a tool of official totalitarian culture during the Soviet period, and concluding with an examination of post-Soviet Russia's encounter with global television. As well as pioneering the exploration of this important new area in Slavic Studies, the book illuminates aspects of cultural theory by investigating how the Russian case affects general notions of literature's fate within post-literate culture, the ramifications of communism's fall for media globalization, and the applicability of text/image models to problems of intercultural change. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Stories of the Soviet Experience Irina Paperno, 2011-01-15 Beginning with glasnost in the late 1980s and continuing into the present, scores of personal accounts of life under Soviet rule, written throughout its history, have been published in Russia, marking the end of an epoch. In a major new work on private life and personal writings, Irina Paperno explores this massive outpouring of human documents to uncover common themes, cultural trends, and literary forms. The book argues that, diverse as they are, these narratives—memoirs, diaries, notes, blogs—assert the historical significance of intimate lives shaped by catastrophic political forces, especially the Terror under Stalin and World War II. Moreover, these published personal documents create a community where those who lived through the Soviet era can gain access to the inner recesses of one another's lives. This community strives to forge a link to the tradition of Russia's nineteenth-century intelligentsia; thus the Russian intelligentsia emerges as an additional implicit subject of this book. The book surveys hundreds of personal accounts and focuses on two in particular, chosen for their exceptional quality, scope, and emotional power. Notes about Anna Akhmatova is the diary Lidiia Chukovskaia, a professional editor, kept to document the day-to-day life of her friend, the great Russian poet Anna Akhmatova. Evgeniia Kiseleva, a barely literate former peasant, kept records in notebooks with the thought of crafting a movie script from the story of her life. The striking parallels and contrasts between these two documents demonstrate how the Soviet state and the idea of history shaped very different lives and very different life stories. The book also analyzes dreams (most of them terror dreams) recounted in the diaries and memoirs of authors ranging from a peasant to well-known writers, a Party leader, and Stalin himself. History, Paperno shows, invaded their dreams, too. With a sure grasp of Russian cultural history, great sensitivity to the men and women who wrote, and a command of European and American scholarship on life writing, Paperno places diaries and memoirs of the Soviet experience in a rich historical and conceptual frame. An important and lasting contribution to the history of Russian culture at the end of an epoch, Stories of the Soviet Experience also illuminates the general logic and specific uses of personal narratives. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Soviet Aid to the Third World Quintin V. S. Bach, 2003 Following 20 years of research by Quintin Bach, during a career in diplomacy and intelligence that was focused on Russia and the USSR, this text is a history of the economic aid given to the less developed countries of the Third World by the former Soviet Union. |
| what is the literal meaning of glasnost: Central Asia in Focus Lydia M. Buyers, 2003 Central Asia in Focus - Political & Economic Issues |
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