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The Rise of Russia and the Fall of the Soviet Empire (Princeton Paperbacks) [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

John B. Dunlop


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A methodical and painstaking--if highly opinionated--analysis of the figures, factions, and forces that contributed to the implosion of the Soviet Union. As the title suggests, Dunlop's focus is on the Gorbachev era's growing confrontation between the decentralizing, anti- imperial ``democrats,'' headed by Yeltsin, and the conservative, authoritarian, or proto-fascist ``statists'' aiming to preserve the USSR in its existing form at all costs--with Gorbachev himself shuttling uncertainly between the two camps. Publisher claims notwithstanding, this is anything but a ``sweeping narrative''--on the contrary, Dunlop's broad thesis--that glasnost unwittingly unleashed the twin tempests of democracy and nationalism that were to bring down the USSR--emerges from meticulous research, detailed almost too scrupulously. Dunlop stalls momentum by presenting each figure or tendency in turn and charting its trajectory from 1985 onward, rather than allowing it to emerge organically in a time- unified narrative. Only his account of the abortive coup of August 1991, whose unified action prohibits this fragmentary approach, swells into a compelling drama; here, Dunlop provides the most comprehensive and well-sourced version of those mysterious, tumultuous three days that most readers will have encountered. Elsewhere, he makes few concessions to the general audience, presuming a great deal of prior knowledge of the field. And many may bridle at his persistent and overt anti-Gorbachev, pro-Yeltsin bias: Time after time, Dunlop attributes the worst motives (dictatorial or at least Machiavellian) to Gorbachev, while awarding Yeltsin the benefit of any doubt. The author seems almost ready to attribute the Russian president's preservation during the 1991 putsch to divine intervention. Dunlop's contentiousness makes this a more likely spur to specialist debate than a generalist's definitive guide to the Soviet Union's demise. -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Perhaps the most important event since World War II, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is generating intensive study. The author, who did most of his research while stationed at Radio Free Europe in Munich, heavily used Russian news media sources because access to Russian officials and government documents was so limited. Covering the years 1985-91, with an epilog that carries his study through February 1993, Dunlop traces causes of the breakup of the Soviet Union that include ethnic nationalism and economic problems. He shows how Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms allowed these problems to come out into the open, leading to his downfall. Dunlop also discusses Boris Yeltsin and the failed 1991 coup. Recommended for all academic and large public library collections. (Bibliography and index not seen.)-- Daniel K. Blewett, Loyola Univ. Lib. , Chicago
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Worked for me 8. Dezember 2007
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I used this book to study for the DANTES test, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, which I passed with a B. The book was easy enough to read and understand and was laid out fairly well. I can not compare it to any other history book on the Soviet Union, as this is the sole source I used to study for my test. But it was all I needed so I recommend it as a good source.
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An excellent overview of the collapse of communist Russia 24. Februar 2011
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It must drive liberals crazy that so many books are coming out now, based on the documentation and testimony available since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Every bit of new information reminds us just how wrong they were for decades, and how right the conservatives were that the liberals derided. The upcoming generation should study this period hopefully to avoid falling into the same traps in the future.

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