Time of Change : An Inside View of Russia's Transformation

Chiesa, Giulietto, Medvedev, Roy A.

ISBN 10: 0394581512 / ISBN 13: 9780394581514

Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1990

Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 18884137-75

Synopsis:

English (translation)
Original Italian

Reviews: This book consists of a series of "conversations" between eminent Soviet historian Medvedev and Chiesa, Moscow correspondent of the Italian Communist newspaper L'Unita. They offer an unparalleled chronicle of events from Gorbachev's accession in 1985 to early 1989. The study is one of personalities, of the struggle between conservatives (the stubborn Yegor Ligachev, the enigmatic Nina Andreyeva) and Gorbachev supporters (the loyal Alexander Yakolev, the erratic Boris Yeltsin). The authors' abundant sympathy for Gorbachev spares their subject serious criticism or interpretation, but their subtle blend of detail and context compensates for this shortcoming. Though the book may overwhelm newcomers to the study of Soviet politics, most readers will be well rewarded. Recommended for larger public and most academic libraries.
- Zachary T. Irwin, Pennsylvania State Univ., Erie
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Time of Change : An Inside View of Russia's ...
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st American ed.