num_pages: 368
description: In this unique analysis of the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, sociologist Paul Hollander focuses on the human aspects of the country`s demise. Drawing on autobiographical writings and interviews with members of the political elite, the author shows how leaders who experienced a loss of faith in their ideals and an eroding sense of legitimacy fatally undermined the political system they had once upheld.
language: English
title: Political Will and Personal Belief: The Decline and Fall of Soviet Communism
titlecomplete: Political Will and Personal Belief: The Decline and Fall of Soviet Communism
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Yale University Press