The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev's influence on recent events in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the entire world is nothing short of astounding. But, until now, very little has been known about Gorbachev the man. Gail Sheehy presents the most intimate, comprehensive, and lively account ever published about this intriguing world figure. 16 pages of halftones. |
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Page 248
... reform as a tactical move . Economic reform was too complex , lengthy , and politically charged a process , so Secretary Gorbachev switched strategies to concentrate on the psychological remake of the people . " Here he gained the full ...
... reform as a tactical move . Economic reform was too complex , lengthy , and politically charged a process , so Secretary Gorbachev switched strategies to concentrate on the psychological remake of the people . " Here he gained the full ...
Page 259
... reform " Gorba- chev talked about could quickly turn a " precrisis " situation into a familiar disaster : mobs of people , unable to buy the essentials of life , taking to the streets and preparing the way for the return of an ...
... reform " Gorba- chev talked about could quickly turn a " precrisis " situation into a familiar disaster : mobs of people , unable to buy the essentials of life , taking to the streets and preparing the way for the return of an ...
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... reforms was based on the belief that the Communist party would remain in power . As the Party came under direct attack , Gorbachev could no longer maintain a working alliance between the progressives and the Stalinists . His constant ...
... reforms was based on the belief that the Communist party would remain in power . As the Party came under direct attack , Gorbachev could no longer maintain a working alliance between the progressives and the Stalinists . His constant ...
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