Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1985-1991

Name: Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1985-1991
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ISBN: 9780582505995

ISBN-10: 0582505992

ISBN-13: 9780582505995

Edition: 2003

Authors: David R. Marples

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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.

Book details

List price: $43.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 4/28/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.17" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction to the Series


Acknowledgements


Maps


Chronology


Preface


Acronyms


Introduction



Background



Gorbachev Comes to Power


Political Overview


Glasnost


Social, Environmental and Nuclear Power Issues



The Years of Perestroika



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 People's 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



Assessment



Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse?



Documents


Glossary


Who's Who


Guide to Further Reading


References


Index