| ID | 145505 |
| Title Proper | Veterans’ memoirs as a Source for the USSR’s intervention in the Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| Other Title Information | the fluctuations in their appearance and character with political change in post-Soviet Russia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ginor, Isabella ; Remez, Gideon |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Shortly before and after the USSR’s demise, a new literature emerged: memoirs by veterans of the Soviet Union’s massive military intervention in the Arab-Israeli conflict in the 1960s and ’70s. Resurgent Russian pride, coupled with condemnation of its corruption by Soviet crimes, permitted startling disclosures. Tools we developed to evaluate these sources found them remarkably reliable and necessitated a reassessment of existing historiography. The Putin administration marked a reversal. Russian nationalism now stressed continuity with the USSR’s great-power status. ‘Falsification of history against Russian interests’ was criminalized. Some veterans resorted to purported ‘fiction’, which if challenged could be disclaimed. But under even stricter scrutiny, these narratives generally proved to reflect the authors’ actual experience, providing significant pointers for further research. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 29, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.279-297 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol: 29 No 2 |
| Key Words | Arab-Israeli conflict ; Political Change ; Post-Soviet Russia ; Veterans’ Memoirs ; USSR’s Intervention |