The demise of any empire provides an occasion for fresh examination
of longaccepted "truths" about its history and its intrinsic
nature: What set this particular empire apart from others? Why did
it develop in the way that it did? Could events have taken a
different path? What legacies has the empire left to its heirs? In
this volume, eminent scholars reflect on the unique and central
features of the Soviet empire during its period of consolidation in
Europe and speculate on the long-term effects of its collapse. They
reconsider subjects that have absorbed Adam Ulam's attention in his
own work-the ideologies of central planning, of totalitarianism and
state terror at home, and of intervention abroad-and explore their
impact on the people who lived under Soviet power at its apogee.
They also analyze the unraveling of the system on the domestic
scene, in elite and grassroots politics, and in the international
arena. Concluding chapters focus on the configuration of new
domestic and foreign policies and on prospects for security and
cooperation in the region.
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