What went wrong with Perestroika
By: Marshall I. Goldman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-; Perestroĭka; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991
Description: A critical analysis of the economic reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev, which claims that the Soviet leader did little to counter the nation's overindulgence in heavy industry or to combat a burgeoning budget deficit. The resultant economic collapse, it is argued, led to political disintegration.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-248) and index.