Ellison, Herbert J

Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Chinese and Soviet Studies of the University of Washington and held at the Battelle Research Center, Seattle, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1980.

Examines Boris Yeltsin's role as the principal leader and defender of Russia's democratic revolution, exploring how he fought to protect Russia's fragile new liberties, including the core freedoms of speech, religion, press, and political association.