Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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Description |
64pCream Spine
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Series |
Leading Lives
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Summary/Abstract |
Describes the life and political career of Mikhail Gorbachev and his legacy in the context of the demise of the Soviet Union and conditions in Russia today.
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Contents |
The coup
Child of the steppe
Moscow student
Back to Stavropol
Looking for patrons
Party boss
In the Politburo
Soviet leader
Glasnost and perestroika
The iron curtain disappears
End of an empire
Bowing out
Gorbachev’s legacy
Timeline
Key people of Gorbachev's time
Soviet government
Where to find out more
Glossary
Index
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Standard Number |
0431138826 Hb.
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