The Soviet Era

The Soviet Era by Geoffrey Ponton

The Soviet Era gives a succinct, refreshing overview of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik revolution in 1917 to its disintegration in 1991. After a prologue recounting the attempted coup d'etat of August 1991 and the events which followed, it looks at the development and the decline of the Soviet Union, with the perspective of hindsight provided by the opening up of public analysis and discussion during Gorbachev's period of glasnost and perestroika. Thus the years from 1917 to 1985 are discussed primarily in the light of their significance for glasnost, perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union. There are three chapters covering the time of revolution and civil war, Stalin's rule, and the problems and achievements of the post-Stalin period. An extended survey of the Gorbachev years follows, with two chapters on political developments, and one each on the Communist Party and the new phenomenon of political activity arising from the grass-roots. A third section discusses the vital policy areas of the economy, foreign affairs and defense. The last extended section of the book traces the effects of Soviet rule and its disintegration on the major nationalities of the Baltic states, Central Asia and the Caucasus. An epilogue summarizes the attempts to organize independent republics, and their association in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Overall the book provides an accessible, clear, readable survey of the history of the Soviet Union, suitable for students as well as the general reader.

"This is a lively book that is far more readable and interesting than the vast majority of the existing literature on European integration" The Slavonic Review

Geoffrey Ponton has taught at Liverpool John Moores University (formally Liverpool Polytechnic) since 1969. He is the author of Political Opposition (1976) and co-author (with Peter Gill) of Introduction to Politics (Blackwell, 3rd edition 1993).

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ISBN 13	9780631187769
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Titel	The Soviet Era
Autor	Geoffrey Ponton
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	1993-12-02
Seitenanzahl	304
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