The collapse of the Soviet Union : 1985-1991 / David R. Marples.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marples, David R., author.

Series:

Seminar studies in history.

Seminar Studies in History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soviet Union--Politics and government--1985-1991.

Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Economic conditions--1985-1991.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 170 p. ) maps ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The collapse of the Soviet Union has widely been seen as the reult of the arms race and Cold War, and the failure of the Soviet side to keep pace with new technology. This is an accessible guide to the key events surrounding the disintegration of the USSR.

Contents:

Gorbachev comes to power. Political overview ; Glasnost ; Social, environmental and nuclear power issues

Perestroika in action. The economy, 1985-90 ; Foreign policy

The national question. The submerged dilemma ; Nagorno-Karabakh ; The Baltic states ; Georgia, Ukraine, and Belarus ; The Plenum on national policy, September 1989

Domestic politics, 1989 to mid-August 1991. The Congress of Peoples Deputies and new presidency ; The 28th Party Congress and aftermath ; The referendum of 17 March 1991 ; Toward a new Union Treaty

The Putsch and the collapse of the USSR. The Putsch, 18-21 August 1991 ; Administrative changes ; The failure of the Union Treaty ; Yeltsin consolidates his power ; The Belavezha Agreement

Why did the Soviet Union Collapse?

Glossary

Who's who.

Notes:

First published 2004 by Pearson Education Limited.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-83614-9

1-317-86998-2

1-317-86999-0

1-281-34718-3

9786611347185

1-4058-9857-7

9781315836140

OCLC:

959150829