ABSTRACT

This book presents a balanced analysis of perestroika with an eye to the ongoing political, social and cultural changes. It is based on papers prepared for a conference on "The First Five Years of Perestroika: What Have We Learned? What Has Gorbachev Learned?" held at Georgetown University.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter 6|13 pages

Glasnost: A Cultural Kaleidoscope

chapter 11|5 pages

The Soviet Union in 1990

chapter |13 pages

Epilogue: The View in 1991