The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevThe human story of an inner struggle, a struggle that is the culmination of the series of lives Gorbachev has led throughout his career. Presents the first full-scale portrait of this unique figure. |
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... Mikhail Gorbachev is perhaps the last real leader , and one many Americans and Europeans would prefer to our own ... Gorbachev is the first Soviet leader to be a cult figure in the West even as he became a fallen icon at home . But did ...
... Mikhail Gorbachev is perhaps the last real leader , and one many Americans and Europeans would prefer to our own ... Gorbachev is the first Soviet leader to be a cult figure in the West even as he became a fallen icon at home . But did ...
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The Lives of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gail Sheehy. shevik Revolution and is casting about frantically for a belief system to put in its place . He is in a race with history . Usually a great leader faces a cruel repudiation or a devastating ...
The Lives of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gail Sheehy. shevik Revolution and is casting about frantically for a belief system to put in its place . He is in a race with history . Usually a great leader faces a cruel repudiation or a devastating ...
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The Lives of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gail Sheehy. mighty Soviet Union like Latin America or a small African country , he said . " If we shall go this road we shall take the risk of losing Gorbachev as our interlocutor . " West German ...
The Lives of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gail Sheehy. mighty Soviet Union like Latin America or a small African country , he said . " If we shall go this road we shall take the risk of losing Gorbachev as our interlocutor . " West German ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
FIRSTGENERATION | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
Copyright | |
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