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Gorbachev And His Revolution

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Author : Mark Galeotti
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave He, Print UK
Release Date : 1997

Gorbachev And His Revolution written by Mark Galeotti and has been published by Palgrave He, Print UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Soviet Union categories.

By turns radical, uncertain, ambitious, and autocratic, Mikhail Gorbachev in his bid to reform the Soviet Union has shaped the contemporary world. In 1985, he set out to modernize the Soviet state and revive his Communist Party. Instead, by the end of 1991, the USSR had fragmented and the Party was banned. Institutions which had survived for 70 years, notwithstanding Stalin's murderous purges and the Nazi war machine, proved unable to survive his well-meant reforms. This is a concise and lively introduction to the man and his times, setting them in the context of a decaying and ramshackle empire and an ideology long since betrayed by its professed followers. Simply and clearly, it follows Gorbachev's increasingly desperate attempts to control the forces he unleashed and hold together a state whose days were over. Ultimately, Gorbachev failed yet, as this study concludes, from his revolution arose an historic opportunity to redefine Russia's place in the world and break with a centuries-long autocratic tradition.

Soviet History In The Gorbachev Revolution

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Author : Robert William Davies
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1989

Soviet History In The Gorbachev Revolution written by Robert William Davies and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Perestroĭka categories.

A study of the new information and new approaches to major aspects of history which have been emerging in the Soviet press and media since the end of 1986. Much attention is on the Stalinists and the difficulty of bringing this large group along. Cloth edition available (31604-9), $35. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Gorbachev S Revolution 1985 1991

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Author : Anthony D'Agostino
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-27

Gorbachev S Revolution 1985 1991 written by Anthony D'Agostino and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-27 with Political Science categories.

This detailed and scholarly history, based on contemporary and original sources, explains the fall of Soviet Communism by bringing into focus the process of revolution from above. It finds as its cause Gorbachev's relentless political struggle to raise himself above the collective leadership which brought him to power. Gorbachev's Revolution, 1985-91 examines: · the impact of the SDI and other US arms programmes of the early 1980s which provided a stimulus for both Gorbachev's domestic reforms and his arms control initiatives · Perestroika, originally intended to show the world that a new Soviet foreign policy was based on real changes in Soviet society, however, Gorbachev launched its most radical measures in order to get an edge on his Politburo critics · Glasnost, originally meant to be a strictly controlled process furnishing an argument for piecemeal economic reforms This multi-faceted volume provides a wide-ranging and revisionist analysis of this fascinating and influential period in Soviet and international history.

Gorbachev

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Author : Mikhail Gorbachev
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1999-10-20

Gorbachev written by Mikhail Gorbachev and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The last president of the Soviet Union discusses Communism, the Cold War, and bringing democracy to Russia in this sweeping political memoir. Drawing on his own experience and rich archival material, Mikhail Gorbachev shares his illuminating perspective on Russia's past, present, and future place in the world. Beginning with the October Revolution of 1917, he notes how much Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party did to modernize Russia. While he argues that the Soviet Union had a positive influence on social policy in the West, Gorbachev maintains that this positive development was cut short by Stalinist totalitarianism. Discussing the fall of the USSR in depth, Gorbachev examines the goals of perestroika, awakening ethnic tensions, the inability of democrats to unite, and his own attempts to preserve the union through reform. In retracing those fateful days, he explains the origins of Russia's present crisis. He then lays out a blueprint for Russia’s future, charting a path toward meaningful economic and political reforms. He also presents possible resolutions to a number of international dilemmas, including NATO expansion, the role of the UN, the fate of nuclear weapons, and environmental problems

Five Years That Shook The World

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Author : Harley D. Balzer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-04

Five Years That Shook The World written by Harley D. Balzer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-04 with History categories.

This book presents a balanced analysis of perestroika with an eye to the ongoing political, social and cultural changes. It is based on papers prepared for a conference on "The First Five Years of Perestroika: What Have We Learned? What Has Gorbachev Learned?" held at Georgetown University.

Gorbachev S Information Revolution

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Author : Wilson P. Dizard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-11

Gorbachev S Information Revolution written by Wilson P. Dizard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-11 with History categories.

This book analyzes Gorbachev's perestroika and its relationship to the information revolution. It examines the Gorbachev initiatives in scientific and technological sectors and their implications for Soviet society as well as for the world beyond Soviet borders.

Breaking With History

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Author : Lawrence Martin
language : en
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Penguin
Release Date : 1990

Breaking With History written by Lawrence Martin and has been published by Markham, Ont. : Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Revolution From Above

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Author : David Kotz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-15

Revolution From Above written by David Kotz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Business & Economics categories.

Controversially this book argues that the ruling party-state elite in the USSR itself moved to dismantle the old system. Topics discussed include: * the beginnings of economic decline in 1975 * Gorbachev's efforts to democratize and decentralize * the complex political battle through which the coalition favouring capitalism took power * the flaws in economic policies intended to rapidly build capitalism * the surprising resurgence of Communism. Research includes interviews with over 50 former Soviet government and Communist party leaders, policy advisors, new private businessmen, trade union leaders and intellectuals.

Democratization And Revolution In The Ussr 1985 91

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Author : Jerry F. Hough
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 1997-05-01

Democratization And Revolution In The Ussr 1985 91 written by Jerry F. Hough and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-01 with Political Science categories.

Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 presents a strikingly new view of the Gorbachev era and the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union. Written by one of America's most distinguished specialists on the former Soviet Union, this is the first comprehensive overview of the Gorbachev period and describes it as a real revolution, not mere "reform." According to Hough, despite Mikhail Gorbachev's talk of a regulated market, he never understood that a market must be created on a solid institutional and legal base. He was determined to use democratization to free himself from party control, but he saw democracy as a way of achieving near- universal consensus, not a mechanism for forcing through difficult choices. The many memoirs that have become available in the last few years, including those of Gorbachev himself, show that Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov and the "bureaucrats" in his government actually were the serious economic reformers in the leadership. Gorbachev opposed the key transitional steps at every stage and was far closer to the assumptions of shock therapy than he or his opponents ever recognized. Hough explains that Gorbachev was not alone in thinking that the destruction of old institutions was enough to unleash a market. Westerners also talked of leaping a chasm in a single jump as if democratic and market institutions existed pre-created on the other side. But, precisely because Gorbachev (and later Boris Yeltsin) was encouraged in all his worst mistakes by Western advice, his failure has crucial implications for Western thinking about the process of democratization and marketization. This unprecedented book explores those implications in depth. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Book for 1998

Gorbachev And His Revolution

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Author : Mark Galeotti
language : en
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Release Date : 1997-01-29

Gorbachev And His Revolution written by Mark Galeotti and has been published by Red Globe Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-29 with History categories.

By turns radical, uncertain, ambitious, and autocratic, Mikhail Gorbachev in his bid to reform the Soviet Union has shaped the contemporary world. In 1985, he set out to modernize the Soviet state and revive his Communist Party. Instead, by the end of 1991, the USSR had fragmented and the Party was banned. Institutions which had survived for 70 years, notwithstanding Stalin's murderous purges and the Nazi war machine, proved unable to survive his well-meant reforms.