Mikhail Gorbachev and the End of Soviet Power
One of the first studies of the full career of M S Gorbachev as Soviet leader, this book traces his seven-year struggle to reform the Soviet system and his failure to preserve it. Mr Miller analyses characteristics of Gorbachev that puzzled the West - his reformist gradualism, his relationship to th...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
1993, 1993
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | One of the first studies of the full career of M S Gorbachev as Soviet leader, this book traces his seven-year struggle to reform the Soviet system and his failure to preserve it. Mr Miller analyses characteristics of Gorbachev that puzzled the West - his reformist gradualism, his relationship to the Communist party, his attitudes to communism, revolution, democracy and nationalism - and explores their role in the collapse of Soviet power |
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Physical Description: | XVIII, 267 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781349224593 |