Solzhenitsyn at Harvard: The Address, Twelve Early Responses, and Six Later ReflectionsRonald Berman |
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... Gulag have captured the admiration of all free people . So his criticisms of America . . . compel attention and cut deep . Yes , our laws are used by the rich and powerful to gain more wealth and power ; our press is often irresponsible ...
... Gulag have captured the admiration of all free people . So his criticisms of America . . . compel attention and cut deep . Yes , our laws are used by the rich and powerful to gain more wealth and power ; our press is often irresponsible ...
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... gulag . It was in recognition of this simple but basic fact that the Founders took such pains to disperse power and safeguard individual freedoms . The high place accorded to the law - to which Mr. Solzhenitsyn heartily objects and ...
... gulag . It was in recognition of this simple but basic fact that the Founders took such pains to disperse power and safeguard individual freedoms . The high place accorded to the law - to which Mr. Solzhenitsyn heartily objects and ...
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... Gulag system - something that the Slavophile idea of " humane " justice as above the " cold " law has dismally failed to do in Russia . For all the material self - indulgence evident in our society , indeed often repelling and ...
... Gulag system - something that the Slavophile idea of " humane " justice as above the " cold " law has dismally failed to do in Russia . For all the material self - indulgence evident in our society , indeed often repelling and ...
Contents
A World Split Apart | 3 |
The Obsession of Solzhenitsyn | 23 |
Thoughts on Solzhenitsyn | 30 |
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