Soviet Empire
Subtitle: Its Nations Speak Out (Soviet Studies Book Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: January 1, 1989
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9783718650170
Subjects: European history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Politics and government; Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union; History - General History; Politics/International Relations; Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe); General; Political Science / General; Ethnic relations; 1985-1991; Congresses; Nationalism; Soviet Union
First sentence: After the first few days of fierce debate at the Congress, and after the election of Gorbachev and of the 542 members of the new Supreme Soviet, calls began to be heard from all quarters for "consolidation".