Russia and the idea of the West : Gorbachev, intellectuals, and the end of the Cold War

Russia and the idea of the West : Gorbachev, intellectuals, and the end of the Cold War /

An intriguing ""intellectual portrait"" of a generation of Soviet reformers, this book is also a fascinating case study of how ideas can change the course of history. In most analyses of the Cold War's end the ideological aspects of Gorbachev's ""new thinking&...

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Main Author: English, Robert (Robert D.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2000
Subjects:
Intellectuals > Political activity > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1953-1985 > Philosophy.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1985-1991 > Philosophy.
Soviet Union > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Relations > Europe.
Europe > Relations > Soviet Union.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface: An Intellectual History
  • The Origins and Nature of Old Thinking
  • Leaders, Society, and Intellectuals During the Thaw
  • Intellectuals and the World: From the Secret Speech to the Prague Spring
  • The Dynamics of New Thinking in the Era of Stagnation
  • Advance and Retreat: New Thinking in the Time of Crisis and Transition
  • The New Thinking Comes to Power
  • Conclusion: Reflections on the Origins and Fate of New Thinking.

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