Word: preservationism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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I believed that Kosygin, out of self-preservation, deliberately chose to avoid the many intrigues and power plays in the Kremlin. Later on, Brezhnev pushed him still further aside, and several times Kosygin submitted his resignation to the Politburo. Although there was little rapport between the two men, Brezhnev turned...
But this discussion like the public debate about the ART's production production--ignoressociety's interest in protecting Endgame original form. More and more, we recognize a social value in preserving cultural objects in their original form. With physical objects preservation is easy. Even Soviet leaders to gilt the onion...
The original draft of the committee's findings recommended the preservation of more records under the assistance of professional historians and archivists. May also said that "the National Archives should become more active and conspicuous."
Unrelieved worry about self-preservation is one of life's more depressing preoccupations. DeLillo illustrates this sad fact and attempts to lift the dread with satire and comic invention. An expert explains the poison cloud that threatens Iron City: "This is Nyodene D. A whole new generation of toxic waste...
There seems to be a pattern. The pattern is primarily economic, but there are military motivations as well. Just like in 1984, the whole point is the preservation of the status quo. We prop up the Philipino dictatorship because if the country was subject to majority rule, they would almost...