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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... West than any previous Soviet leader . “ I think he's very much like Peter the Great - the same desire to benefit from the West , to be part of the West , " observed the former American ambassador to Hungary . By 1985 , in the entire ...
... West than any previous Soviet leader . “ I think he's very much like Peter the Great - the same desire to benefit from the West , to be part of the West , " observed the former American ambassador to Hungary . By 1985 , in the entire ...
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... West . " With an ironic smile he said , " This goes to say that Western political science and intelligence communities are doing a poor job . " As late as the spring of 1988 , at Columbia University , visiting political scientist Jan ...
... West . " With an ironic smile he said , " This goes to say that Western political science and intelligence communities are doing a poor job . " As late as the spring of 1988 , at Columbia University , visiting political scientist Jan ...
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... West that Gorbachev was going for , and he needed it fast . Living Off the West " Get the hay in the barn while you can " was the compatible attitude of Chancellor Helmut Kohl , who needed Gorbachev's help on unifi- cation . The West ...
... West that Gorbachev was going for , and he needed it fast . Living Off the West " Get the hay in the barn while you can " was the compatible attitude of Chancellor Helmut Kohl , who needed Gorbachev's help on unifi- cation . The West ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
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