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Inside the Soviet alternate universe : the Cold War's end and the Soviet Union's fall reappraised /

"Reappraises the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union based on the author's 35-year career as a specialist in Soviet and post-Soviet affairs. Explores the psychological universe of Soviet rulers to clarify the nature of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms"--Provided b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Combs, Dick, 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Soviet Union > Politics and government.
Cold War.
Heads of state > Soviet Union > Psychology.
Combs, Dick, > 1935- > Travel.
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Summary:"Reappraises the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union based on the author's 35-year career as a specialist in Soviet and post-Soviet affairs. Explores the psychological universe of Soviet rulers to clarify the nature of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xviii, 361 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-342) and index.
ISBN:9780271033556 (cloth : alk. paper)
027103355X (cloth : alk. paper)