Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution [electronic resource] / by R. W. Davies.

Davies, R. W.
Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9781349200603 978-1-349-20060-3
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/5837
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 1989.
Yayın Bilgisi
London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 1989.
Fiziksel Niteleme
VIII, 232 p. online resource.
Dizi
Studies in Russian and East European History and Society, 2946-8736
Özet, vb.
Since Gorbachev took office in 1985, every aspect of the Soviet past has been under scrutiny. Tens of millions of Soviet citizens are eagerly absorbing and debating the vast outpouring of novels, books and articles, and films and TV programmes, about their past. Much new information has appeared, often sensational, about how the Stalin regime worked and what it meant for top politicians, generals, intellectuals and ordinary citizens. Stalinists, Russian nationalists, democratic socialists and others are locked in bitter debate. Was the victory of Stalinism inevitable? Was there an alternative road to socialism? Even Lenin and his policies are now questioned. The Politburo itself is deeply divided about how far the debate should go and what conclusions should be drawn from it. The reconsideration about the past is part of the discussion about the way forward for Soviet society: how big should be the role of the market? How much freedom and democracy?
Konu
Europe __ Politics and government.
Russia __ History.
Europe, Eastern __ History.
Soviet Union __ History.
Europe __ History.
History, Modern.
European Politics.
Russian, Soviet, and East European History.
European History.
Modern History.