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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... speech ; only free speech , constitutionally guaranteed , is free speech . ) Gorbachev has never had to answer for his policies the way leaders do in a real political campaign , much less face the test of an open election and a sophis ...
... speech ; only free speech , constitutionally guaranteed , is free speech . ) Gorbachev has never had to answer for his policies the way leaders do in a real political campaign , much less face the test of an open election and a sophis ...
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... speech at the Twen- tieth Party Congress that split open the Stalin cult of personality . After the congress in Moscow , the speech was read to Gorbachev and other Party members by the Stavropol territorial Party Committee , allowing ...
... speech at the Twen- tieth Party Congress that split open the Stalin cult of personality . After the congress in Moscow , the speech was read to Gorbachev and other Party members by the Stavropol territorial Party Committee , allowing ...
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... speech in the Palace of Congresses , Gorbachev compromised himself . Bowing to the conservative criticisms of his speech draft , he represented Stalin's forced collectivization and accelerated industri- alization as " necessary ...
... speech in the Palace of Congresses , Gorbachev compromised himself . Bowing to the conservative criticisms of his speech draft , he represented Stalin's forced collectivization and accelerated industri- alization as " necessary ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
Copyright | |
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