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Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy
Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy
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Since the sudden collapse of the communist system in Eastern Europe in 1989, scholars have tried to explain why the Soviet Union stood by and watched as its empire crumbled. The recent release of extensive archival documentation in Moscow and the appearance of an increasing number of Soviet political memoirs now offer a greater perspective on this historic process and permit a much deeper look into its causes.
The Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy is a comprehensive study detailing the collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe between 1968 and 1989, focusing especially on the pivotal Solidarity uprisings in Poland. Based heavily on firsthand testimony and fresh archival findings, it constitutes a fundamental reassessment of Soviet foreign policy during this period. Perhaps most important, it offers a surprising account of how Soviet foreign policy initiatives in the late Brezhnev era defined the parameters of Mikhail Gorbachev's later position of laissez-faire toward Eastern Europe--a position that ultimately led to the downfall of socialist governments all over Europe.
Author: Matthew J. Ouimet
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 01/27/2003
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.54h x 5.82w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780807854112
The Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy is a comprehensive study detailing the collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe between 1968 and 1989, focusing especially on the pivotal Solidarity uprisings in Poland. Based heavily on firsthand testimony and fresh archival findings, it constitutes a fundamental reassessment of Soviet foreign policy during this period. Perhaps most important, it offers a surprising account of how Soviet foreign policy initiatives in the late Brezhnev era defined the parameters of Mikhail Gorbachev's later position of laissez-faire toward Eastern Europe--a position that ultimately led to the downfall of socialist governments all over Europe.
Author: Matthew J. Ouimet
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 01/27/2003
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.54h x 5.82w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780807854112
About the Author
Ouimet, Matthew J.: - Matthew J. Ouimet is a foreign policy analyst at the U.S. Department of State.
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