Russia at the Barricades: Eyewitness Accounts of the August 1991 Coup by Victori

Description: Russia at the Barricades by Victoria E. Bonnell, Ann Cooper, Gregory Freidin What does the Congress do? How does it do it? Is the Congress up to the challenges ahead? This primer offers students an introduction to Congress and the role it plays in the US political system FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What does the Congress do? How does it do it? Is the Congress up to the challenges ahead? This primer offers students an introduction to Congress and the role it plays in the US political system. It explores the different political natures of the House and Senate, and examines Congresss interaction with other branches of the Federal government. Author Biography Gregory Freidin, Victoria E. Bonnell, Ann Cooper Table of Contents Introduction; I: Saving the Old Country; 1: Proclamations and Decrees of the State Committee for the State of Emergency, August 19, 1991; 2: The Press Conference of the State Committee for the State of Emergency, August 19, 1991; 3: Statements and Explanations by the Putschists After the Coup; II: The Public Reacts; 1: To the Barricades; 2: Letter from Moscow; 3: August 19 and 20 in Moscow; 4: Moscow: The Morning of August 21; 5: Moscows M.V. Khrunichev Machine-Building Factory Reacts to the August Coup; 6: The Congress of Compatriots: Witness to a Democratic Counter-Revolution; 7: A View from Saratov; 8: Letter from St. Petersburg; III: In High Places; 1: What Happened in Foros; 2: Proclamations, Decrees, and Appeals in Response to the Coup, August 19, 1991; 3: Speech to the Russian Parliament, August 21, 1991; 4: Between Russia and the Soviet Union—With Notes on the USSR Council of Ministers Meeting of August 19, 1991; 5: Vladimir Shcherbakov Recounts His Role in the Coup; 6: The Coup and the Armed Forces; 7: From Dushanbe to Moscow; 8: Breakthrough: The Coup in St. Petersburg; 9: Our Children Were on the Barricades; IV: Defending the White House; 1: Reflections from the Barricades; 2: Concerning the Defenders of the White House; 3: Death on the Streets; 4: A Man in the Crowd; 5: On the Barricades; 6: In and Around the White House; V: Getting the News In and Out; 1: Three Days in August: On-the-Spot Impressions; 2: Getting the News on Vremia; 3: The Foreign Press and the Coup; 4: The August 19 Press Conference; 5: A Russian Reporter Remembers the Coup; Chronology of Events of August 19, 20, 21, 1991 Details ISBN1563242710 Audience Age 18-18 Language English ISBN-10 1563242710 ISBN-13 9781563242717 Media Book Format Hardcover Subtitle Eyewitness Accounts of the August 1991 Coup Country of Publication United States Edited by Ann Cooper Author Gregory Freidin Pages 384 Short Title RUSSIA AT THE BARRICADES Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9781563242717 UK Release Date 1994-09-01 AU Release Date 1994-09-01 NZ Release Date 1994-09-01 US Release Date 1994-09-01 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc Year 1994 Publication Date 1994-09-01 Alternative 9781563242724 DEWEY 321.090947 Audience Undergraduate Imprint Routledge Place of Publication New York We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134476121;

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