Soviet Defectors
The KGB Wanted List
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Russia, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Vladislav Krasnov | ISBN: | 9780817982331 |
| Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press | Publication: | April 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Hoover Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vladislav Krasnov |
| ISBN: | 9780817982331 |
| Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Hoover Press |
| Language: | English |
The topic of defection is taboo in the USSR, and the Soviets, are anxious to silence, downplay, or distort every case of defection. Surprisingly, Vladislav Krasnov reports, the free world has often played along with these Soviet efforts by treating defection primarily as a secretive matter best left to bureaucrats. As a result, defectors' human rights have sometimes been violated, and U.S. national security interests have been poorly served.
The topic of defection is taboo in the USSR, and the Soviets, are anxious to silence, downplay, or distort every case of defection. Surprisingly, Vladislav Krasnov reports, the free world has often played along with these Soviet efforts by treating defection primarily as a secretive matter best left to bureaucrats. As a result, defectors' human rights have sometimes been violated, and U.S. national security interests have been poorly served.
