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A review essay on books by: Catherine Andreyev, Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Movement: Soviet Reality and Emigre Theories (Cambridge: Cambridge U Press, 1987); Sergej Froehlich, General Wlassow: Russen und Deutsche zwischen Hitler und Stalin ([General Vlasov: Russians and Germans between Hitler and Stalin], von Freier, E. [Ed], Koeln: Markus Verlag, 1987); & Joachim Hoffmann, Die Geschichte der Wlassow-Armes ([The History of the Vlasov Army] Freiburg: Verlag Rombach, 1986 [see listings in IRPS No. 60]. A review article challenges the popular notion that Andrey Vlasov (leader of the Russian Liberation Movement, 1942-1945) was a traitor & Nazi collaborator. Rather, Vlasov is viewed as a tragic figure who was caught between the tyranny of Adolph Hitler & Josef Stalin. Andreyev argues unconvincingly that Vlasov became disillusioned with Soviet socialism for two reasons: because the revolution failed to provide land for the peasants & because Stalin continued his purges on the officer corps. Froehlich's personal reminiscences of Vlasov are praised for illuminating his deep aversion to Stalin. Hoffmann devotes much of his book to the repatriation to the USSR of Russians who had collaborated with the Germans. However, his account is criticized for its thinly veiled contempt for US & GB participation in the repatriation efforts. 3 References. W. Howard

THE AUTHOR REPRINTS A SAMPLING OF EXCERPTS FROM THE SOVIET PRESS THAT SUGGESTS THE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, DEGREES OF PASSIONS, AND POINTS OF VIEW REPRESENTED ON RUSSIAN AND SOVIET HISTORY SINCE GLASNOST HAS PERMITTED MORE TRUTHFUL AND CRITICAL HISTORICAL INQUIRY.

THE ARTICLE EXPLORES THE CONCEPT OF "JUCHE" OR SELF-RELIANCE THAT WAS INITIATED BY NORTH KOREAN COMMUNIST LEADER KIM IL-SUNG. IT IMPLIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A REJECTION OF SERVILE IMITATION OF FOREIGN EXAMPLES, UTILIZING INSTEAD A GENUINE KOREAN MODEL OF COMMUNISM. THE ARTICLE EXAMINES SOME OF KIM IL SUNG'S POLICIES IN THE EARLIER PART OF HIS CARREER IN WHICH MANY ACTIONS WHICH APPEAR TO BE INDEPENDENT AND ANTI-SOVIET ARE, IN REALITY, NOT SO WHEN VIEWED IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNIST BLOC AS A WHOLE. THE ARTICLE CONCENTRATES ON THE ECONOMIC ASPECT OF JUCHE AND ARGUES THAT JUCHE IN ITS ECONOMIC SENSE IS A PARADOXICAL CONCEPT WHICH, IF PURSUED TOO SINGLE-MINDEDLY, PRODUCES RELATIONS OF DEPENDENCE.

Analysis of two publications issued by the Soviet diplomatic representations to the US, 1985-86.

Gerhard Wettig ; Mit dt. Kurzfassung ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- 4 Z 68.247-1989,64/68