Western analyses of the contemporary Soviet scene frequently portray Mikhail Gorbachev as
but the latest in a long line of reforming tsar-autocrats, from Peter the Great to Iosif Stalin …

This book presents a fresh view of Russian political change in the Gorbachev and early post-
Soviet periods not by examining perestroika and glasnost in and of themselves, but by …

Gorbachev's ascent to power created a new climate for sociological research in the Soviet
Union. For the first time, Soviet sociologists find themselves in a position where they not only …

From the beginning of Mikhail Gorbachev's rule, Western specialists have been deeply
divided about the prospects of state-led change in the Soviet Union. This chapter argues that …

The use of Soviet history as a tool of reform has emerged as an essential element of Mikhail
Gorbachev's political strategy. Although the phenomenon has an instrumental cast to it …

A systematic overview of life in the Soviet Union, this book includes chapters on the territorial
divisions and ethnic composition of the country; the governmental and party system; Russian …

In recent years there has been a great deal of discussion of the condition of civil society in
postcommunist Russia (Evans 2002). 1It must be noted, however, that there are some large …

The explosions of ethnic nationalism and separatism in Gorbachev's Soviet Union seem to
confirm the metaphor of empire as appropriate to the Soviet regime. The Soviet slogans that …

AMONG the more dramatic signs of perestroyka or restructuring in the Soviet Union today
are the liberalizations in thought and expression that fall under the heading of glasnost'or …

This fascinating and comprehensive volume traces the development, scope and character of
sociological research in Russia and subsequently the Soviet Union from the turn of the 20th …