Russia Since 1980 |
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| Author:
| Rosefielde, Steven R.
Hedlund, Stefan |
| Series title: | The World Since 1980 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-61384-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Russia since 1980 recounts the epochal political, economic, and social changes that destroyed the Soviet Union, ushering in a perplexing new order. Two decades after Mikhail Gorbachev initiated his regime-wrecking radical reforms, Russia has reemerged as a superpower. Russia will continue challenging the West until it breaks with its cultural legacy.
Russia since 1980 recounts the epochal political, economic, and social changes that destroyed the Soviet Union, ushering in a perplexing new order. Two decades after Mikhail Gorbachev initiated his regime-wrecking radical reforms, Russia has reemerged as a superpower. Russia will continue challenging the West until it breaks with its cultural legacy.