Politics, Society, And Nationality Inside Gorbachev's Russia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of one of the twentieth century's most dramatic political transformations, Politics, Society, and Nationality Inside Gorbachev's Russia pulls back the Iron Curtain to present a rigorous, multi-faceted examination of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev's reformist leadership. Edited by the distinguished Columbia University Sovietologist Seweryn Bialer, this essential anthology assembles leading scholars and analysts to dissect the seismic shifts reshaping Soviet politics, social structures, and the volatile landscape of nationality conflicts — the very fault lines that would ultimately determine the USSR's fate. The collection argues with compelling authority that Gorbachev's twin policies of glasnost and perestroika were not merely administrative reforms but a profound and precarious gamble with the foundations of Soviet power. Each contributor illuminates a different dimension of this transformation — from the mechanics of Kremlin politics to the restless aspirations of non-Russian nationalities — creating a panoramic portrait of an empire in flux. For anyone seeking to understand how a superpower unravels from within, this volume remains an indispensable and startlingly prescient guide.
Author: Seweryn Bialer
Format: Paperback
Published: 1989, Westview Press - An East-West Forum Publication
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of one of the twentieth century's most dramatic political transformations, Politics, Society, and Nationality Inside Gorbachev's Russia pulls back the Iron Curtain to present a rigorous, multi-faceted examination of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev's reformist leadership. Edited by the distinguished Columbia University Sovietologist Seweryn Bialer, this essential anthology assembles leading scholars and analysts to dissect the seismic shifts reshaping Soviet politics, social structures, and the volatile landscape of nationality conflicts — the very fault lines that would ultimately determine the USSR's fate. The collection argues with compelling authority that Gorbachev's twin policies of glasnost and perestroika were not merely administrative reforms but a profound and precarious gamble with the foundations of Soviet power. Each contributor illuminates a different dimension of this transformation — from the mechanics of Kremlin politics to the restless aspirations of non-Russian nationalities — creating a panoramic portrait of an empire in flux. For anyone seeking to understand how a superpower unravels from within, this volume remains an indispensable and startlingly prescient guide.