The End Of Soviet Politics
Author | : Brendan Kiernan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2019-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000300987 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000300986 |
Rating | : 4/5 (986 Downloads) |
Download or read book The End Of Soviet Politics written by Brendan Kiernan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the intent and the unexpected side-effects of Gorbachev's policy of "demokratizatsiia" on the Soviet political system. His analysis traces the emergence of competitive, multiparty politics, drawing from interviews and primary materials collected during 15 months (1988-1990) in the Soviet Union.