Why did the Soviet Union collapse in 1991?
The collapse of the Soviet Union has widely been seen as the
result of the arms race and Cold War, and the failure of the Soviet
side to keep pace with new technology. This book argues that the
disintegration was mainly a result of two interrelated factors: the
rise of the Soviet national republics, and the manipulation of the
new Russian presidency by Boris Yeltsin in what became a direct
power struggle between Yeltsin and the Soviet leader,
Gorbachev.
Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book provides:
- an explanation of how the national question came to dominate
Soviet politics by 1990-1
- analysis of the economic crisis that occurred in the late
1980As
- a chapter devoted to the year 1991, from the referendum to
reform the Soviet Union to the unforeseen dissolution of the
country by December
- a discussion of the personalities of and political
confrontation between the two key statesman: Gorbachev and
Yeltsin
Also containing a Chronology, Glossary and WhoAs Who of key
figures, The Collapse of the Soviet Union is essential reading for
students of twentieth century European history.
David R. Marples is Professor of History at the University of
Alberta.
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