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Russia and the idea of the West : Gorbachev, intellectuals, and the end of the Cold War /

An intriguing ""intellectual portrait"" of a generation of Soviet reformers, this book is also a fascinating case study of how ideas can change the course of history. In most analyses of the Cold War's end the ideological aspects of Gorbachev's ""new thinking&...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: English, Robert (Robert D.)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2000.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preface: An Intellectual History
  • The Origins and Nature of Old Thinking
  • Leaders, Society, and Intellectuals During the Thaw
  • Intellectuals and the World: From the Secret Speech to the Prague Spring
  • The Dynamics of New Thinking in the Era of Stagnation
  • Advance and Retreat: New Thinking in the Time of Crisis and Transition
  • The New Thinking Comes to Power
  • Conclusion: Reflections on the Origins and Fate of New Thinking.