Starting in the late 1960s, a new form of political protest emerged in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe. Usually referred to as 'dissent' or 'dissidence', it was characterised by a legalist and non-ideological approach. Focused on the defense of civic and human rights, the dissidents did not seek to overthrow the communist governments, but to broaden the sphere of a free public discourse.
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