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Benjamin Nathans

@benjaminnathans

Alan Charles Kors Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Princeton University Press (@princetonupress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“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

“Thoughtful, superbly researched and gracefully written study of the Russian dissident movement. . . . [A] riveting history.” 

<a href="/BenjaminNathans/">Benjamin Nathans</a>’s To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause is reviewed in <a href="/WSJBooks/">WSJ Books Section</a>: 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

Check out this tremendous essay taking us through Soviet dissident history by Sheila Fitzpatrick, who reviews To the Success of our Hopeless Cause by <a href="/BenjaminNathans/">Benjamin Nathans</a> for the <a href="/LRB/">London Review of Books</a>: hubs.ly/Q02TNJLV0
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Stephen Lovell calls Benjamin Nathans recent book, To the Success of our Hopeless Cause, "[A] magisterial new history" in his review for The TLS. Read his illuminating review here: hubs.ly/Q02X7JQM0

Stephen Lovell calls <a href="/BenjaminNathans/">Benjamin Nathans</a> recent book, To the Success of our Hopeless Cause, "[A] magisterial new history" in his review for <a href="/TheTLS/">The TLS</a>.  Read his illuminating review here: hubs.ly/Q02X7JQM0
The Eurasian Knot (@euraknot.bsky.social) (@euraknot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

The Eurasian Knot (@euraknot.bsky.social) (@euraknot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

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🎙️ 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

🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎙️

This week we sit down with Dr. Benjamin Nathans (<a href="/BenjaminNathans/">Benjamin Nathans</a>) 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
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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…

The Pennsylvania Gazette (@penngazette) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

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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…

University of California (@uofcalifornia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🏅 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.”

Michele A. Berdy (@micheleberdy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's another must-read book nominated for the Pushkin House Book Prize: Benjamin Nathans' illuminating and captivating history of the dissident movement(s) in the Soviet Union. themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/18/ben…

Pushkin House (@pushkin_house) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

Join us on 16 June where <a href="/BenjaminNathans/">Benjamin Nathans</a> and <a href="/martinbright/">Martin Bright</a> 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…