Description |
1 online resource (464 pages) |
Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Ligachev and the Tragedy of Soviet Conservatism; A Note to American Readers; 1. Inside the Kremlin and Old Square; A Late-Night Call; Andropov; The Leader's Health; Favoring Political Ambitions; Making the Connection; What Will the New Day Bring?; 2. The Gorbachev Enigma: In the Trap of Radicalism; Shock Therapy; Ã#x89;minence Grise; The Khrushchev Syndrome; 3. Harbinger of Disaster; 4. The Tbilisi Affair; A Political Typhoon; The Secret Is Out; Why Did Shevardnadze Disobey Gorbachev?; The Tragedy of Perestroika; Sobchak's Move |
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5. Gdlyan and OthersA Stab in the Back; Rashidov; Counterattack; Tactic or Strategy?; Ligachev vs. Gdlyan""?; 6. Ghosts of the Past; The Kolpashevo Incident; The Closed Circle; We Got Things Done!; 7. Witch Hunt; The Rift; Nina Andreyeva's Letter; 8. Our Own Path; Successes and Errors; The Fateful Error; Afterword: Russia Before the Stormâ#x80;#x94; Life Cannot Go On Like This; About the Book and Author; Index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Politics and government
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Politics and government
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Cohen, Stephen F
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ISBN |
9780429979422 |
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0429979428 |
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