The Soviet Legacy - by Roy D Laird (Hardcover)
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- Laird accomplishes two major goals: he provides an analytical, blow-by-blow description of the collapse of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership, and he explores the legacy left by the experiment in communism by the Soviet Union.
- About the Author: ROY D. LAIRD is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Russian and East European Studies, at the University of Kansas.
- 240 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Economic Conditions
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About the Book
Laird accomplishes two major goals: he provides an analytical, blow-by-blow description of the collapse of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership, and he explores the legacy left by the experiment in communism by the Soviet Union. Laird concludes that the burden of that legacy is so great that for many years--probably generations--authoritarian systems, perhaps disguised as democracies, will prevail in the newly independent republics, and the economies of the republics will continue to deteriorate before they get better.
Book Synopsis
Laird accomplishes two major goals: he provides an analytical, blow-by-blow description of the collapse of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership, and he explores the legacy left by the experiment in communism by the Soviet Union. Laird concludes that the burden of that legacy is so great that for many years--probably generations--authoritarian systems, perhaps disguised as democracies, will prevail in the newly independent republics, and the economies of the republics will continue to deteriorate before they get better.Review Quotes
"Laird's perceptive analysis offers both a unique and largely ignored perspective on the success and ultimate faliure of perestroika and an extensive examination of the role of Soviet and post-Soviet public opinion in shaping the new order."-Donald R. Kelley Professor of Political Science University of Arkansas Senior Research Fellow of the Fulbright Institute of International Relations
About the Author
ROY D. LAIRD is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Russian and East European Studies, at the University of Kansas. Most of the fifteen books and monographs that he has authored or co-authored, edited or co-edited have dealt with Soviet and East European domestic affairs, especially agricultural and peasant affairs. He organized the first International Conference on Soviet and East European Agriculture, which was held at the University of Kansas in 1962. His most recent book, with Betty A. Laird, is A Soviet Lexicon: Important Terms, Concepts, and Phrases.Dimensions (Overall): 9.78 Inches (H) x 6.16 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.24 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Economic Conditions
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover
Author: Roy D Laird
Language: English
Street Date: May 30, 1993
TCIN: 1005059136
UPC: 9780275945589
Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-3234
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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