Title: The fall of Soviet Communism 1985-91
First published: 2005
Description: "Jeremy Smith presents the dramatic events of 1985-91 in a clear and succinct form, setting out a variety of interpretations for the demise of communism in the Soviet Union, and suggesting new approaches to answering the unresolved question of why it happened. Smith discusses the long-term and short-term factors behind the extraordinary collapse, assessing the impact of economic, crisis, nationalism, personalities and democratisation in the process."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Politics and government, Political culture, Soviet union, history, 1953-1991, Communism, soviet union
Places: Soviet Union
Time periods: 1985-1991
LC classification: DK288 .S5923 2005