A 1991 study of the cultural, social, political and international context of the movement for Soviet Jewish emigration.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: 1. The euphoria of 1948; 2. Jewish consciousness during the 'black years'; 3. The 'thaw', 1953-6; Part II: 4. The outside world becomes aware of the problem; 5. The campaign in the West gathers momentum; 6. The outside world takes up the issue: 1963-7; Part III: 7. A first breakthrough: November 1956-December 1959; 8. The early and mid-1960s: the Soviet Jewish national awakening; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.