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The War that Never was The Fall of the Soviet Empire, 1985-1991

Hardcover • 1995 • English

The War that Never was The Fall of the Soviet Empire, 1985-1991

By David Pryce-Jones

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About the book

Boris Yeltsin's bid for power then split the Party, leading to the coup of August 1991 and Gorbachev's own destruction. Why Gorbachev and the leadership did not resort to armed violence to pre-empt these events in classic Soviet style is the question which David Pryce-Jones addresses. For this purpose he has travelled extensively throughout the former empire to ask major political personalities for their reactions and insights. The opinions of Party leaders and decision-makers, including first s...Show more

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ISBN

9780297813200

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published year

1995

Language

English

Original title

The War that Never was The Fall of the Soviet Empire, 1985-1991

Format

Hardcover

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