The roots of perestroika : the Soviet breakdown in historical context / Sidney Ploss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ploss, Sidney I., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931---Influence.

Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich.

Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931---Political and social views.

Perestroĭka--History.

Perestroĭka.

Social change--Soviet Union--History.

Social change.

Heads of state--Soviet Union--History.

Heads of state.

Soviet Union--Politics and government.

Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Economic conditions.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 246 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2010]

Summary:

"With new information from Russian archives, this work examines the historical roots of Gorbachev's perestroika and the reforms that would eventually lead to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It details the controversies among Soviet leaders from Lenin to Gorbachev over party role, economic management, resource allocation, ethnic policies, legality, and foreign relations"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A false dawn of freedom

Lenin and Stalin : terror and fissures

Stalin : onset of court politics

Khrushchev : between reformers and diehards

Brezhnev : restoring stability

Gorbachev : turning point

Gorbachev : demolishing the pillars

Appendix 1: Kremlin political signals

Appendix 2: Identifications of essential figures.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-5709-0