商品簡介
Smith (Russian history, U. of Birmingham) offers the "state of the debate" on the fall of Soviet Russia and its breakup into 15 independent states in 1991. He concentrates on the events of 1985 to 1991, explaining the variety of interpretations of the demise of communism in the Soviet Union, and giving new approaches to searching for the exact reason why it happened. He covers the efforts for reform from above, including economics, constitutional reform and Glasnost, and movements from below, including mass protest, strikes, resistance, and international support of change. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Jeremy Smith is Lecturer in Russian History at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham.
