From Library Journal
The authors, both emigres from the USSR, characterize its past as "the history of the transformation of Russia . . . into a phenomenon such as humanity has never known." This book chronicles that transformation. It is a chilling record, and their concluding judgments as to why the "phenomenon" has survived will not please or convince all Western readers. There is a heavy focus on cultural developments anda welcome inclusionon the three waves of emigration from the USSR since 1917. The survey concludes with the observation that the Soviet system can only survive if it expands: the authors' warning to the West is very clear. This is not a textbook but a highly readable, passionate, and scholarly critique of the Soviet experiment and its effect upon the peoples of the USSR. R.H. Johnston, History Dept., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Synopsis
The authors argue that Russia would collapse without the economic support of the West and show the ways in which the West is helping maintain the totalitarian regime.