| Titre | The crime of "anti-Soviet agitation" in the Soviet Union in the 1930's | |
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| Auteur | Sarah Davies | |
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Revue | Cahiers du monde russe |
| Numéro | volume 39, no 1-2, janvier-juin 1998 Les années 30 - Nouvelles directions de recherche | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Articles |
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| Page | 149-167 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Sarah Davies, The crime of "anti-Soviet agitation " in the Soviet Union in the 1930's. The article examines the prosecution of cases of "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda" in the USSR in the 1930's. It traces how the crime originated in Soviet law after the revolution, and then examines how the article covering the crime (58. 10) was applied during the 1930's. It shows how definitions of what constituted anti-Soviet agitation fluctuated throughout this period. It was only with the onset of collectivization that large numbers of people began to be prosecuted for anti-Soviet agitation. In 1933-1934 an attempt was made to curb prosecutions. This "liberalism" evaporated after the murder of Kirov when the defmition of what constituted anti-Soviet agitation was broadened, and the numbers prosecuted rose accordingly. In 1936 the judiciary attempted to limit the application of article 58.10 again, but proved unable to resist the might of the NKVD which began to apply it indiscriminately during the terror. From 1939 a concerted attempt was made to restore legality and to restrain the powers of the NKVD; in this period the courts were active in overturning convictions for anti-Soviet agitation. The study reveals that repressive policies during this decade were characterized by inconsistency and fluctuation. Conflicts between individuals, between institutions and between the center and regions impeded the smooth functioning of the Stalinist regime. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/cmr_1252-6576_1998_num_39_1_2517 |
