
Benjamin Nathans
@benjaminnathans
Alan Charles Kors Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.
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16-09-2021 14:42:27
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“Thoughtful, superbly researched and gracefully written study of the Russian dissident movement. . . . [A] riveting history.” Benjamin Nathans’s To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause is reviewed in WSJ Books Section: hubs.ly/Q02PcyhQ0
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Check out this tremendous essay taking us through Soviet dissident history by Sheila Fitzpatrick, who reviews To the Success of our Hopeless Cause by Benjamin Nathans for the London Review of Books: hubs.ly/Q02TNJLV0



Soviet dissidents have long been objects of fascination, but who were they, and what made them dissent in the first place? Thanks to our conversation with Benjamin Nathans about his new book, "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident



What was life like in the Soviet era for those who dared to speak out against it? Benjamin Nathans can tell you. Check out our Instagram to refresh your #euraknot memory with clips from our previous episodes! instagram.com/reel/DCe77Jjih…

🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎙️ This week we sit down with Dr. Benjamin Nathans (Benjamin Nathans) to discuss his extensive research on lesser-known Soviet dissidents through the lens of his recent publication, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet


This one benefited enormously from conversations with Timothy Snyder and Benjamin Nathans, and I highly recommend both their recent books, Snyder's "On Freedom" and Nathans's "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause." theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Ten great books from 2024 (& 2023) by Benjamin Nathans Perry Link Jamyang Norbu Hisham Matar Edel Rodriguez @AhmedNajiTW @MatthieuRicardu Yulia Navalnaya etc + a few to look forward to in 2025 by @HanKangOfficial Kenneth Roth Hanif Kureishi 巴丢草 Bad ї ucao Melissa Chan. open.substack.com/pub/briankernk…




The Soviet dissident movement fell short of their aims. But their impact went beyond what they could imagine, says history professor Benjamin Nathans in a new book. | 📝: Trey Popp | 🏷️: #sovietdissident #ussr #newbook thepenngazette.com/and-yet-they-p…

Benjamin Nathans (Benjamin Nathans) on George Kennan, turbulent sober realist go.nybooks.com/42l9zjz

CONGRATULATIONS to Benjamin Nathans' TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR HOPELESS CAUSE for winning the The Pulitzer Prizes in General Nonfiction! Listen to the audiobook, read by Rich Miller! rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9798…

🏅 UC Berkeley alumnus Benjamin Nathans, a professor at Penn, was awarded the The Pulitzer Prizes for general nonfiction for his book “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement.”


Join us on 16 June where Benjamin Nathans and Martin Bright will discuss ‘To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement’ – winner of the Pulitzer Prize 2025 for General Nonfiction pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/event…
