Archie Brown

The Gorbachev Factor

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Providing a balanced account of the complexities of politics in the U.S.S.R. during a period of remarkable change, THE GORBACHEV FACTOR tells the gripping story of Mikhail Gorbachev's rise and fall, a story full of intrigue, secret meetings, and powerful struggles. The book paints a vivid picture of a man and of seven years that changed the course of the 20th century. 27 plates. 444 pp.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9780192880529
• ISBN-10: 0192880527
• Artikelnr.: 21926720

Autorenporträt

Archie Brown resides in Connecticut he is a veteran of the US Navy wherehe served for 4 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Making of a Reformist General Secretary
In the Portals of Power
The Power of Ideas and the Power of Appointment
Gorbachev and Economic Reform
Gorbachev and Political Transformation
Gorbachev and Foreign Policy
The National Question, the Coup, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union
Conclusions