Human Rights Ideas, the Demise of Soviet Communism, and the End of the Cold War
Journal of Cold War Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 110-141, Spring 2005
32 Pages Posted: 28 Jan 2009
Date Written: Spring 2005
Abstract
This paper assesses the contribution of human rights ideas, especially international human rights norms, to the emergence and success of reformist thinking in the Soviet Union and thus to the end of the Cold War.
Keywords: Ideas, norms, human rights, Soviet Union, Gorbachev, communism, Cold War
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Thomas, Daniel C., Human Rights Ideas, the Demise of Soviet Communism, and the End of the Cold War (Spring 2005). Journal of Cold War Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 110-141, Spring 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1333625
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